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Jackie

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Jul 3, 2001, 1:18:00 AM7/3/01
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any recommendation for USB modem?
i've tried using Aztech but it seems very difficult to connect and
very slow, slower than my previous internal modem
is it USB modem is a bit slower?

by the way, i'm having Intel Celeron 333 MHz and 64 SDRAM
using win98SE

thanks!

rkaru

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Jul 3, 2001, 2:20:02 AM7/3/01
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Jackie wrote:

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> is it USB modem is a bit slower?
>

I read somewhere that most USB modem are winmodem, hence not very good.
Is this right?

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Roger

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Jul 3, 2001, 3:30:09 AM7/3/01
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Yes, you are right, most are win modem but not all. I'm using ARTNET USB V1456VQE and its a harware modem.

 
 
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Benjamin Ho

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Jul 3, 2001, 4:16:56 AM7/3/01
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speaking of artnet, anyone have artnet's website address?
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FrogLeftLeg®

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Jul 3, 2001, 6:53:41 AM7/3/01
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What the different WINMODEM & Hardware MODEM?
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Starwing

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Jul 3, 2001, 9:52:42 AM7/3/01
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Difference between a winmodem, and a hardware modem is that, in a winmodem,
the processing of the data packets are being done by your processor, where
in a hardware modem, it's done by the modem before being transfered to the
processor.

Flame me babey

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WebWalker

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Jul 3, 2001, 1:25:01 PM7/3/01
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If you want a good hardware modem, get serial port modem.


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Jackie

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Jul 4, 2001, 12:04:26 AM7/4/01
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i would want to get a serial port modem if i could
but my serial ports are not functioning and no devices can be detected
at all when attached to it, such as modems or mouse
i've tried before

i was using an internal modem but it was zapped by lightning last
month, as a result the modem gone
the worse thing is that all my PCI slots damaged by the lightning too
so i can't install any new internal modem
so that's why i'm left with no choice but switch to USB modem only

anyway, any recommedation for USB modem?
no sound during connect and can be connected easily
AZtech is too noisy and very difficult to connect

thanks!

Roger

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Jul 4, 2001, 1:11:57 AM7/4/01
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Artnet V1456vqe-r2 or Dynalink V1456vqe-r2, I think the 2 modems are the same. Its a hardware USB modem.

sEabrEEzE

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Jul 7, 2001, 12:42:05 PM7/7/01
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On Wed, 4 Jul 2001 13:11:57 +0800, "Roger" <cy...@pd.jaring.my> wrote
in message <9hu8if$2rp$1...@news4.jaring.my> :

>Artnet V1456vqe-r2 or Dynalink V1456vqe-r2, I think the 2 modems are the same. Its a hardware USB modem.

how can one tell if a USB modem is a REAL hardware modem (with its
own data pump and data processor) or is is just a soft-modem like
most internal modem??
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StratMan II

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Jul 7, 2001, 9:58:51 PM7/7/01
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I don't know about true-hardware USB modems, but on PCI winmodems, I notice
that the connect/disconnect process always momentarily freezes any
application running, even to the extent of freezing keyboard and mouse
input. Serial external modems don't exhibit this symptoms. The Aztech USB
modem also freezes mouse input during the connect/disconnect phase,
suggesting that it's not a true hardware USB modem.....

Just my two E strings' worth.....;-)

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ignoramus

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Jul 8, 2001, 12:51:35 AM7/8/01
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2001 00:42:05 +0800, sEabrEEzE
<sEab...@Earthling.nEt> wrote:
>how can one tell if a USB modem is a REAL hardware modem (with its
>own data pump and data processor) or is is just a soft-modem like
>most internal modem??

A bit hard to tell from the box/packaging alone.

See if they state that modem can be used with Linux? Then again, some
softmodem can work with Linux nowadays.

WebWalker

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Jul 8, 2001, 6:18:53 AM7/8/01
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Normally I assume that a modem is a software modem if it need to load
some software from startup before ppl can use the modem to make
connections.

Where else the serial port modem (hardware modem) don't need any
software for operation. We just need to install a driver for it.

That how I distinguish the two but my assumption might be wrong. I hope
some modem expert can enlighten us.


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Wombat®

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Jul 8, 2001, 9:49:55 AM7/8/01
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:18:53 +0800, WebWalker
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>That how I distinguish the two but my assumption might be wrong. I hope
>some modem expert can enlighten us.

In Control Panel>Modems>Properties> look at the Flow Control. If it
says Software FlowControl, then it's software, else Hardware Flow
Control.

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sEab...@earthling.net

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Jul 8, 2001, 11:29:57 AM7/8/01
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2001 21:49:55 +0800, Wombat® <patri...@usa.net> wrote
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>In Control Panel>Modems>Properties> look at the Flow Control. If it
>says Software FlowControl, then it's software, else Hardware Flow
>Control.

i doubt this has anything to do whether a modem is a hardware modem or
a soft-modem. you can use communications software (like telix) to
handle flow control or let the modem handle it.

if my memory serves me right, flow control was one settings in those
old DOS comms programs.
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Luminence

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Jul 8, 2001, 1:13:56 PM7/8/01
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"StratMan II" <zzami@(removethis)technologist.com> wrote in message
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> I don't know about true-hardware USB modems, but on PCI winmodems, I
notice
> that the connect/disconnect process always momentarily freezes any
> application running, even to the extent of freezing keyboard and mouse
> input. Serial external modems don't exhibit this symptoms. The Aztech USB
> modem also freezes mouse input during the connect/disconnect phase,
> suggesting that it's not a true hardware USB modem.....

Me encountered the same thing actually... each and everytime i goes and off
'da net.... but mine is a hardware modem too bro.... or maybe it's not
true-hardware ?? It's a Blaster 56KV90...

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StratMan II

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Jul 9, 2001, 4:47:17 AM7/9/01
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Specifications requiring at least some powerful Pentium chip, e.g. a 133 MHz
strongly suggests a software-based modem. And you're right....more and more
drivers are being created for the Linux OS, so a softmodem is the more
appropriate term rather than "windows" modem...:-)

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jey

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Jul 9, 2001, 5:23:49 AM7/9/01
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whether it is a software modem or hardware modem, is there that much of a
difference? i use an obsolete P166mmx PC with an internal modem
(Bluethunder, Host accelerated PCI) and i get very good connections and
downloads (stable 4.8-5.4KB/s). I have tried external modems too (3Com
Robotics 56K - 4.5-4.7 KB/s) and suprisingly, the internal modem gives
better performance and stability. This was true when I used AzTech internal
PCI modem too.
Perhaps there is more to it than just the modem itself. The lines in my area
may not be overloaded with users!! ;) What suprises me is, all things being
equal, i expected the external modem to perrform better than the internal
modem (thats what 'everyone' says) but in this case it is not so....
...just a personal observation...

jey :)

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Mr. HMan

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Jul 10, 2001, 3:17:49 AM7/10/01
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get US robotics modem. u will never go wrong.. hehehe

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StratMan II

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Jul 10, 2001, 5:19:11 AM7/10/01
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Good argument. All other things being equal, e.g. line conditions, an
outboard external modem with its own data pump and DAC would be more
advantageous if you're playing online games which put a very high load on
the CPU all the time. An internal winmodem would probably get less priority
and result in latency in ping rates, possibly resulting in frequent
disconnections, from the game server or the ISP.

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WebWalker

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Jul 10, 2001, 6:23:58 AM7/10/01
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If you read carefully of this threat, you will discover that we didn't
mentioned anything about connection speed on soft/hard modem. Actually,
connection speed is never a issue for discussion here.

Soft-modem is processor intense hardware and you will face slow down (no
in modem speed) in your Windows' operation. Soft-modem don't have it
own processor so it have share the CPU processor power.

Where else the hard-modem is having it own processor.


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jey

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Jul 10, 2001, 6:36:28 AM7/10/01
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...since I am just a 'normal user' - surfing, downloading stuff etc, I
wouldnt be able to comment on the performance of the internal modem under
cpu intensive applications, or online gaming - and I stand corrected -listen
to the 'gurus' ;)

but for those newbies with spanking new pcs with ghz chips and ship loads of
memory, software, harware, internal or external modems should be the least
of your worries :))

jey :)

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jey

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Jul 10, 2001, 7:33:59 AM7/10/01
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...just a note, the figues quoted are not connection speeds, they are
sustained download speeds - not that it matters or relevant, if i am off
topic ;))) sorry....

jey :)

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Aaron Cheah

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Jul 15, 2001, 1:35:22 AM7/15/01
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Not only Aztech... my bro's Diamond Supra USB does the same thing also...
feel like convering this piece of s*** into a Panadol holder...

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