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From: "Josh Paetzel" <jpaetzel@hutchtel.net>
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Subject: Re: Internal Modems
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:47:16 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bettinger" <mattb@finsyn.com>
To: <FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: Internal Modems


>
> Hello,
>
> While still waiting for DSL to be available in our area I thought I'd get
a
> modem for my FreeBSD computer to mess around with.  I picked up a
Smartlink
> 56k internal modem before work and was wondering if it would work? (if it
> doesn't no big deal cost me 20 bucks).  Should I return it and get a
cheap-o
> external off the net or will this internal one work?
>
>  If not then what would be a safe choice for a cheap external modem that
is
> known to work with FreeBSD.
>

I think it would be safe to say that most of the $20 internal modems out
there are winmodems.  I wold echo the advise you've already received about
getting an external.  I use the Modem Blaster Flash56 which goes for around
$70.

Josh

> Thanks.
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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