Modem recomendations for online play?

I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? And anything else that may be pertinent. Thanks for your help Ed

I'd like to hear some experiences on this as well. I purchased a Diamond SupraExpress 56K modem - cheap. While the 56K downloads marginally faster, my 28.8 Motorola gets consistently better ping/latency for *** - about 150 ms difference on the same system and phone line. Hence, the Diamond is in my wife's computer. The other rub and the reason I got the Diamond is that my ISP, Concentric, is still only Kflex in my area. So, I still maintain rock solid ping/latency with my 28.8, but can't effectively host races. Anyone care to share some 56K/V90 success stories? Jim

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> I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. > I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. > What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? > Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? > And anything else that may be pertinent. > Thanks for your help > Ed

Are you sure Concentric isn't V.90 in your area? They've stated on their website that the entire system has been upgraded........I could be wrong though. :) -Shawn snip

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>The other rub and the reason I got the Diamond is that my ISP, Concentric, >is still only Kflex in my area. >So, I still maintain rock solid ping/latency with my 28.8, but can't >effectively host races. >Anyone care to share some 56K/V90 success stories? >Jim >> I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. >> I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. >> What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? >> Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? >> And anything else that may be pertinent. >> Thanks for your help >> Ed

Here's what Concentric says about my area: Blah, blah.... The 56K numbers listed are Flex compatible. Maybe I misunderstand this. It goes on to blah about x2 modems, etc. Nowhere does it mention v.90. Jim

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> Are you sure Concentric isn't V.90 in your area? They've > stated on their website that the entire system has been > upgraded........I could be wrong though. :) > -Shawn > snip > >The other rub and the reason I got the Diamond is that my ISP, Concentric, > >is still only Kflex in my area. > >So, I still maintain rock solid ping/latency with my 28.8, but can't > >effectively host races. > >Anyone care to share some 56K/V90 success stories? > >Jim > >> I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. > >> I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. > >> What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? > >> Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? > >> And anything else that may be pertinent. > >> Thanks for your help > >> Ed

They've got it kind of tucked away in the network news section, here's a link to their announcement. http://www.concentric.net/cgi-bin/WWW/sys_news?www_hilites.txt -Shawn

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>Jim >> Are you sure Concentric isn't V.90 in your area? They've >> stated on their website that the entire system has been >> upgraded........I could be wrong though. :) >> -Shawn

Stay away from Winmodems...they suck up available memory, usually have higher ping values and just plain suck! sorry technical term there dave henrie

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>I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. >I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. >What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? >Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? >And anything else that may be pertinent. >Thanks for your help >Ed

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>I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. >I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. >What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? >Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? >And anything else that may be pertinent. >Thanks for your help >Ed

Four letters: ISDN! Ping times reduced by half because there's no need for digital-analog conversions, guaranteed 64/128kbps at all times both in and out, instant connection. I can ping from Finland basically anywhere in Europe under 100ms, and to the US around 200ms. Worth every penny (until I can get a cable or a T1 line :)) Hena

Five better letters: CABLE! ;O)

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> >I want to buy a modem to use for online racing. > >I would like this groups recommendations on what modem to buy. > >What speed 28.8 33.6 56K V90 V34 ? > >Modem with a full chip set. or Winmodem? > >And anything else that may be pertinent. > >Thanks for your help > >Ed > Four letters: ISDN! > Ping times reduced by half because there's no need for digital-analog > conversions, guaranteed 64/128kbps at all times both in and out, instant > connection. > I can ping from Finland basically anywhere in Europe under 100ms, and to the > US around 200ms. > Worth every penny (until I can get a cable or a T1 line :)) > Hena

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