best 56k modem

[AndreRIO]

can anyone tell me what is the best 56k (hard modem) money can buy?

[bdunn]

I like the MultiTech externals. I have a ZDX series modem.

[Foggy]

USR Courier V-Everything External, The most reliable modem I ever used.

[medo]

Hello,

D-Link. I have one. It's a standard for the University. There are hunderds of them (internal and external) and no big complains.

Medo

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[tokrz]

Ive bin a hard core gamer for al long as i can remember. back to the 300 buad hayes days playing adventure games over the landline with text for graphics. Ive had alot a whole lot of modems. Seems to me the best one for online gameing to date has been my hayes 2400buad external (doh! just kidding) I like the 3comUsrobotics external v90 x2/voice fax modem sportster I believe it says on the bottom, cant go wrong with a 3comusr although they run a little high in the price range comparitivly speaking. I dont have the option of anykind of high speed access and haven't, although ive been lookng into the sattelite deal, anyone have any experience with a satelite downlink and a landline out. looks like the $ for this type of set up has gone way down in the last 3 years and i was considering it although the hardware goes 4 around 400-500$ and 75$ and up permonth depending on the bandwidth, hmmmmmmmmm.

toke out.....
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[dddave]

I was using a Zoom 2949L External that is a great modem. But I have DSL now. It sells at Office Depot for $88

[HotRod9mm]

AndreRIO....

I have used a lot of differant modems over the last several years and I still go back to 3Com(USR Sportster & Courier) internal and external....

tokrz....

The Huges (Direct PC) (http://www.hns.com/) system from the people I've talked to is a little slow(150k down- like that would be slow compaired to my 56k,lolol) at times and so is Starband (http://www.starband.com/) , but Starband has a new system out that does not require a "Landline" ISP for about the same price.

[stevenvee]

my vote 4 what it's worth.

Go hardware and go 3Com V.90 2976 PCI Voice.

[Bovon]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif I just bought 3 USR Courier V everything internal 56K V90 at eBay for $25 bucks each. I couldn't pass up a deal like that..

[skuz]

3com makes excellent modems, and fast ones too. But be sure you have a very CLEAN phone line and very CONSTANT power.

Else, you'll end up like me, with a modem that hangs up everytime the refrigerator starts/stops or lights are turned on/off.

[eweruk]

Never had a problem with my AOPEN ISA 56k internal. Always connects and no hardware conflicts. Has jumper settings in case plug and pray does not work.

[DVNT1]

Ditto what Foggy said...

"USR Courier V-Everything External, The most reliable modem I ever used."


I've been through a few dozen types until 2 years ago.

I've downloaded almost 24/7 for almost 1.5 years straight with it. Back when Altopia ruled the Newsgroup scene. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

Now mine has been shelved for over a year, since the Road Runner cable modem service came to town!

[paul233]

I think directpc is a dead horse, and that the 2 way satellite system prices are going to come down a lot, and soon. Probably the most important thing if you get one is the guy who puts it in...give him a drink, let him use the head, whatever, cuz you want him to take care of you later.