Guys,
With all these GREAT online ready racing sims coming out in the next
few months I need to get a better internet connection. I have some cheap
generic 56K winmodem that came with my computer but I've been told that
they're terrible for online play. Which V.90 56K modem should I start
looking at?? I heard US Robotics has very good modems but I don't know
which type to buy. They have voice/fax, fax, PCI, USB, external, and
internal brands. Which should I get?? Earthlink is my ISP and they seem
to have very good V.90 56K connections. I'd like to get a cable modem
but it's out of my price range.
Thanks,
Aaron Markham *Kart44*
Element Motorsports
http://drive.to/element
rgm3.vcf
< 1K
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Do you know who makes your existing modem, and its model number? Winmodems are
not all equal - even controllerless modems with onboard DSP are called
winmodems. I have a winmodem that uses a Lucent 1641 DSP chip, and I don't
notice any CPU hit versus an external modem. The Lucent modem uses the main CPU
for call negotiation, but not for the DSP intensive modem algorithms.
I wouldn't automatically assume that your existing modem is no good for online
play.
Keith.
If you want the best, there is none better than a USR Courier V.90
Everything.
These are corporate grade modems, and they will provide you with the best
possible connection money can buy.
They are expensive. Expect to pay around $250 for the external. I do
recommend the external.
If Cable is available in your area, you _really_ should figure out a way to
afford it :)
-Larry
Hi there!
Check out the ELSA-Microlink 56k BASIC modem.
The easiest way is using an external modem on COM1 or COM2.
Works really good (I think even better than USR...).
Bye,
mani.
--
Manfred Mitreiter
http://www.mitreiter.de
Keith,
I think my modem is an: AOpen FM56-P V.90 56K. It is a Contoller-less modem
without firmware. It has a Rockwell RLVDL56DPF/SP chipset. That's all I know. I got
that from their website at: http://www.aopenusa.com.
Thanks,
Aaron Markham *Kart44*
Element Motorsports
http://drive.to/element
rgm3.vcf
< 1K
Download
