Re: [TCLUG:401] 56k modem

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

As an ISP I can say this, "56K technology sucks".

Be it X2, K56 or v.90. None of them work as advertised. Calling myself
from my office I will get speed ranges from 2K (eek!) up to 50K. This
techincally should be just out to the CO and back. I'd expect at least
to get upper 40K.

Anyway in the 3 months of testing we found Supra to be the best
performer. http://www.diamondmm.com/56k/


Quoting Michael Hicks (hick0088@tc.umn.edu):
> Well, I just moved out of the dorms and am at home sweet home.. 
> Unfortunately, the speed of the Internet has dwindled 600-fold.. (ok,
> maybe not _that_ much..)
> 
> Anyway, I was thinking of getting a 56k modem (not that it would
> necessarily work fully, I just want to upgrade my 14.4)  Does anyone
> have a suggestion for a particular board or brand?  I've traditionally
> had Zoom modems, and US Robotics scares me.. :) (I've heard _way_ too
> many bad things about them..)  My ISP seems to currently support X2, but
> they recently merged with another ISP who apparently push the K56.. 
> Hopefully I won't have to care any more when these guys upgrade to v.90
> 
> Oh yeah, it has to work in Linux (duh)
> 
> Thanks a bunch,
> 
> Mike Hicks
> -- 
> Linux: Because a PC is a terrible thing to waste
> 
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