usb dial up modems
Bart Silverstrim
bsilver at chrononomicon.com
Wed Sep 17 14:48:30 UTC 2008
Karl Larsen wrote:
> 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 :-)
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>> 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.
Or search amazon or newegg reviews to see if anyone bought a serial
modem and commented that it worked with Linux. I've done that for
cameras and webcams.
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