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Date:      Tue, 4 Sep 2001 07:27:48 +0200
From:      Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net>
To:        Devin Smith <devin-freebsdquestions@rintrah.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, want_2_learn_freebsd@hotmail.com
Subject:   Re: modem needed
Message-ID:  <20010904072748.B2578@raggedclown.net>
In-Reply-To: <20010904031034.28487@mail.rintrah.org>; from devin-freebsdquestions@rintrah.org on Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 11:10:34PM -0400
References:  <DAV150T4szGsA7MnuXo000015a9@hotmail.com> <20010904031034.28487@mail.rintrah.org>

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On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 11:10:34PM -0400, Devin Smith wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I need to buy a modem this week for my P120 freebsd 4.3 box.  Every time I
> >look for one, I can never tell if it's a crappy winmodem or not.
> >
> >What do I look for?  Any models you can recommend? I do want it to be cheap
> >cuz it will only be used as backup if dsl goes down (which with routed idsl,
> >rarely happens).
> >
> >I know most the modems out there are win modems, but they hide it.  Even a
> >zoom modem for $80 I saw was a winmodem (I read review).
> >
> >Please advise.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Doug.
> >
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> >
> If it says it works with DOS or Windows 3.1, it's not a winmodem. If it
> requires Windows 9x/NT/2000, it likely is a winmodem.
> 
> --devin

I believe winmodems are almost always internal PCI ones.
However not all internal PCI modems are winmodems.
Something on the box should give a hint.
Or use an external modem..but they cost more of course.
(But you do get twinkling lights thrown in...)
Cliff

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