usb dial up modems

[Karl Larsen]

Rashkae wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>     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 :-)
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>>     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.
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> Sadly, that's not the case in reality.  By far, most USB modems are
> Winmodems that need the Special drivers to run.
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    I did not know that! Boy the USB serial cables must be real fast. So 
the thing to do now is buy one with NO Windows CD-Rom. That will be 
hard. Again. And expensive compared to the Win-modem price.

Karl


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