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- From: costmo@rosenet.net (Christopher Ostmo)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Internal vs, External ?
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 07:02:14 GMT
- Organization: Rosenet, Inc.
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- 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
-
- --As long as the serial port has a 16550 UART, otherwise you are out
- of luck
-
- >2. You can see how the connection is going by watching the lights
-
- --Or you can get rid of that shareware and get a real winsock/ dialer
-
-
- >2.1 You can tell if the modem has 'self-tested' properly
-
- ---Or you can buy a good (reliable) internal modem.
-
- >2.2 If the modem is a fancy one, you can tell what the bit rate is
- >from the display
-
- --Or you can use a proper init string that shows DTE and DCE speed
- upon connect
-
- >3. You can turn an external modem off without turning off the computer
- >4. You can 'reboot' an external modem without rebooting the computer
-
- --(3 and 4 are repetatively redundant) I can't argue with that. :-)
-
- >5. If an external modem is broken you can replace it without taking
- >your computer apart.
-
- --Or (again) you can buy a good (reliable) internal modem that won't
- break.
-
- In addition, internal modems take up extra real estate (desk space)
- (something a lot of us don't have to spare). You also must purchase a
- modem cable ($10-$15 for quality).
-
- I am not trying to start a fight here, but external modems are not for
- everyone (myself included). It is true that external modems are
- easier to setup, but you MUST have a 16550 UART (which are built in to
- internal modems) in order to utilize the speed. I find that a lot of
- my internet customers would rather buy an internal modem (for about
- $80 less than an external with cable) and pay us $25-$50 to install it
- for them.
-
- Different strokes for different folkes...
-
-
- Christopher Ostmo
- a.k.a. costmo@rosenet.net
- Rosenet, Inc.
- (541) 440-1447
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