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. > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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