SmartLink Modem Family Woes (Snap Snap)

[taharka]

Claude Jones wrote:

>On Sat October 29 2005 2:40 pm, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
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>>Almost any external modem or hardware modem will work.  There are plenty
>>of recommendations in the list archives.
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>Aren't external USB modems just external winmodems in another cloak? I've 
>settled on two varieties that seem to work every time, the USR 5610B internal 
>PCI, or external serial modems - I haven't found an external serial that 
>doesn't work, so far. I've had success with Trendnet, Zoom, and one other 
>whose name escapes me. The USR 5610B internal modem is recognized natively by 
>FC4 - no need to even install the USR linux driver any more, which had a 
>couple of weird issues, though they worked. 
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I use Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. modems exclusively & their USB modems 
were external winmodems with a Lucent chip set. Multi-Tech also makes 
internal/external modems that are Linux/Unix certified. Maybe this is 
the one that escapes you ;-)

taharka

Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.