Re: hardware purchase advice: modems
On Mon, Aug 03, 1998 at 10:07:41AM -0500, Nathan E Norman wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, Stephen J. Carpenter wrote:
>
> : Ok...
> : I am using a 33.6 kbps modem and it works pretty good...the main problem
> : is now I am running a masquerading firewall for my girlfriend and me...and
> : it can get bogged downa bit by us...
> : I want to alleviate this abit by getting a 56k modem. I plan to do
> : this within the next month or so...about when we move into our new
> : apartment Sept. 1
> :
> : I would like a 56k but am not sure what to get. I do NOT want to be
> : stuck in a winmodem hell. Have the problems with 56k modems been
> : resolved (ie is there a standard yet?). What is good to get
> : (ie it must not need any special "windows" driver but...they ALL say
> : "made for Windows 95" so..its hard to tell whats best)
>
> Well, there are three standards for 56k ... x2 (USR, 3Com), KFlex
> (Lucent, etc.), and v.90 which is the ITU standard.
hmm "3 standards" not much of a standard then :/
> However, v.90 RAS
> equipment is not yet widely available (though the modems are ... I smell
> marketing :). We just purchased an 8000 RAC from Bay Networks, and they
> do not yet have v.90 code available.
ahhh goodie....
> : suggestions? any good brands? any brands to stay away from?
> : (alternately...where can I get a good $$ ;) )
>
> Well, personally, I prefer the x2 modems. However, others will prefer
> KFlex. And, you'd do best to get a v.90 modem, but there's the
> possibility it won't work properly with the RAS equipment at your ISP!
> (Boy, do I hate dialup)
>
> I think your best bet is to contact your ISP and see which modems they
> guarantee supporting. Either that, or get a cable modem or DSL if it's
> available, and leave modems behind!
well..I plan on switching ISPs (current one is $10/month but "you get
what you pay for" they are slow...and can ocasionally be "out" for an hour
at a time. (and will NOT reply to me when I say the standard
"public_html/index.html" they have in /etc/skel violates the
HTML standard (no <title> tag at all!!)
as for cable modems...would LOVE one...gotta get info on cost tho...
and eventually id like to move to a static IP and registering
a domain...could be very expensive via cable modem
-Steve
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