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- From: craig.williamson@columbiasc.attgis.com (Craig Williamson)
- Subject: Re: Internal vs, External ?
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- References: <3156c11c.771682@news.essex1.com> <4j6o5m$36f@aplinfo.jhuapl.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:57:40 GMT
-
- In article <4j6o5m$36f@aplinfo.jhuapl.edu>,
- mfein@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Matt Feinstein) wrote:
-
- >jerrmoor@essex1.com (Jerry Moore) wrote:
- >
- >>I've seen the discussions about which is the best modem, but how 'bout
- >>arguments about Internal vs. External ?
- >
- >>Are there any real differences of opinion about one working better
- >>than the other?
- >
- >>Since Externals seem to be more expensive, why would anybody buy one?
- >
- >1. You can attach an external modem to any kind of computer
- >2. You can see how the connection is going by watching the lights
- >2.1 You can tell if the modem has 'self-tested' properly
- >2.2 If the modem is a fancy one, you can tell what the bit rate is
- >from the display
- >3. You can turn an external modem off without turning off the computer
- >4. You can 'reboot' an external modem without rebooting the computer
- >5. If an external modem is broken you can replace it without taking
- >your computer apart.
- >
- Here is a big one:
-
- If your service is hit by lightning the external modem takes the brunt of the
- shock. With an internal modem there is a much better chance of the
- motherboard getting fried.
-
- Craig
-
- "He don't know me vewy well,
- -Craig Williamson DO he?"
- Craig.Williamson@ColumbiaSC.ATTGIS.COM -Bugs Bunny
- craig@toontown.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (home)
-