usb dial up modems

[Karl Larsen]

squareyes wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>> squareyes wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
>>> can anyone recommend a small usb dial up modem
>>> that works out of the box?
>>> Many thanks
>>> Take Care
>>> Winton
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>>     Have you tried Google?
>>
>> Karl
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> Been there,
> am looking for one I don't need to install any drivers etc,
> may have to use it on other people's machines, and serial to usb needs 
> external
> power supplies. Closest seems to be a Zoom, but none available here. 
> Others listed as Ubuntu compatible
> all seem to have problems setting them up, and don't fancy any problems 
> if I need top connect it to some one else's
> computer.
> Thanks,
> Take Care
> Winton
>
>   
    Hi Winton I was using Linux and a telephone modem years ago and it 
was a simple rule. It HAD to be an external modem if you were using 
Linux. They were were all Serial Cable type then :-)

    Today I should think any modem using a USB port would be fine. I 
can't see how they could of-load much computer power to the computer. So 
those that have a lot of Windows software are just trying to make it 
work easy on Windows.


Karl


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