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- From: doswald@utw.com (David Oswald)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Which is better: Internal or External Modem
- Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 21:27:25 GMT
- Organization: Utah Wired
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- rgosse@interlog.com (Russell Gosse) wrote:
-
- >I have the feeling this subject has been tackled before - this is my
- >first time in this group. I'm thinking of purchasing 28.8 modem and
- >was wondering how people felt about internal modems. With internals,
- >you don't get the lights and you have to boot the PC if the modem
- >hangs - at least I used to have this problem before. Are the modems
- >more reliable now that this kind of thing doesn't happen too much?
-
- >Any comments or recommendations are appreciated. Thanks
-
- This issue *has*, as you mentioned, been addressed a gazillion times,
- and it boils down to personal preference. Here are a few of the
- issues:
-
- Internal Modems:
- Don't require external power source.
- Don't require that you have 16550aUART's on your
- comm ports... they provide their own.
- Don't take up space on your desk.
- Don't require external cables (other than phone line).
- Are less expensive.
-
- External Modems:
- Have lights.
- Usually can be power cycled without resetting computer.
- Can be used on multiple PC's (with proper switching equipment)
- Can be taken from one location to another.
-
- Beyond that, it's up to you. One isn't going to perform any
- differently than the other assuming the external is plugged into a
- good comm port. If you need the lights, or some of the portability
- features of an external, go with an external.
-
- Dave
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