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- From: lorenp@aros.net (Loren Pearce)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: On using CHEAP! 28.8 Modems..
- Date: 21 Feb 1996 23:14:31 GMT
- Organization: Keane, Inc.
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- I'M THINKING OF BUYING THE BEST DATA ADVERTISED IN INTERNET SHOPPER. DO YOU
- RECOMMEND?
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- In article <4f463g$3qo_001@news.rain.org>, stevec@rain.org says...
- >
- >Thought I'd try a cheap 28.8 V.34 modem.
- >Went to Fry's, nearby. Bought their OEM, no-name, generic $99 internal
- modem.
- >Defective - hang-up immediately after doing equalization handshake.
- >Exchanged. #2 connected, but speaker doesn't work.
- >Exchanged. #3 works OK.
- >
- >Dialing local Internet Service Provider (with SUPRA modems), and about 6
- misc. other calls,
- >I find that the cheap modem connects at 26.4 about 90% of the time.
- Otherwise, it is at
- >26.4. Seems to work OK.
- >
- >It uses the Rockwell chipset. Looking at the photo on the box, and
- comparing that to the
- >photo on the BEST DATA modem, I see they are identical. Maybe a newer
- chipset in the
- >branded one. But, hey, it's $159.
- >
- >Haven't tried FAX mode.
- >
- >For what it's worth!
- >
- >stevec@rain.org
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