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- Path: sobt.accessorl.net!user
- From: eric@accessorl.net (Eric Shaw)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Why does nobody like internal modems
- Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 23:12:55 -0500
- Organization: Access Orlando
- Message-ID: <eric-2701962312550001@sobt.accessorl.net>
- References: <4e4k6c$20b@news.flashnet.it>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: sobt.accessorl.net
-
- In article <4e4k6c$20b@news.flashnet.it>, Stefano Mosca
- <fly@rm3.flashnet.it> wrote:
-
- >I have a 28.8k internal modem and looking around
- >it seems that everybody prefers external modems,
- >why??????
-
- Here are a few of the reasons I prefer externals:
-
- 1. If the modem goes into a wierd state, or is taking awhile to
- disconnect, you can turn it off and on - also good if you set it different
- for some reason and the software you are about to load doesn't do an ATZ
- or factory defaults.
-
- 2. If the computer locks up, you don't have to stay connected to your ISP
- while waiting for it to boot - you can turn it off and on (kind of same as
- above).
-
- 3. The lights give you an indication of what's going on. You can glance
- at it and tell if your phone is picked up by the OH light. You can see if
- it loses carrier for a second because of line noise. You can see if it is
- receiving continuously or if it is waiting for another packet to come thru
- the net.
-
- 4. It is easier to move from one computer to another, not needing to worry
- about IRQ's (they are set on your serial card), and isn't limited to use
- only on a PC - it can be used on a Mac, an annex server, or a Sparcstation
- as well.
-