I've just seen a USB modem advertised for 39ukp and I'm sorely tempted
to replace my ISA modem with this. Has anybody done this already? If so
is there a noticeable performance increase (GPL?) bearing in mind the
lightened load on the CPU?
It's only going to be a stop gap for about 8 months or so until cable
modems come to my area anyway.
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Mike Buckley
Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)1472 371591 Fax: +44 (0)1472 371208
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk
Mike I would wait for a cable modem... Mine is usb with a 256kb/sec
upload and 526kb/sec download on a good connection. These figures
will vary on downloading sites but for a good connect in Vroc its A#1.
Good luck Thom_j.
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> I've just seen a USB modem advertised for 39ukp and I'm sorely tempted > to replace my ISA modem with this. Has anybody done this already? If so > is there a noticeable performance increase (GPL?) bearing in mind the > lightened load on the CPU? > It's only going to be a stop gap for about 8 months or so until cable > modems come to my area anyway. > -- > Mike Buckley > Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd > Tel: +44 (0)1472 371591 Fax: +44 (0)1472 371208haven't tried it myself, but on alison's page she stated that one should
definately go for a USB-modem. quote:
"By far the best analog modem solution for GPL is a
Universal Serial Bus modem rather than a conventional
serial port modem. An alternative is an external serial
port modem connected through a USB to Serial Converter."
check it (and the rest ;-) ) for yourselft in her GPL-online-FAQ at
http://simracing.com/alison/gpl/faq-online.htm
Lio
I made the switch to a USB modem about 3 months ago, it made a noticeable
improvement in my connection to VROC.
don
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>I've just seen a USB modem advertised for 39ukp and I'm sorely tempted >to replace my ISA modem with this. Has anybody done this already? If so >is there a noticeable performance increase (GPL?) bearing in mind the >lightened load on the CPU? >It's only going to be a stop gap for about 8 months or so until cable >modems come to my area anyway. >-- >Mike Buckley >Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd >Tel: +44 (0)1472 371591 Fax: +44 (0)1472 371208>I've just seen a USB modem advertised for 39ukp and I'm sorely tempted
>to replace my ISA modem with this. Has anybody done this already? If so
>is there a noticeable performance increase (GPL?) bearing in mind the
>lightened load on the CPU?
>It's only going to be a stop gap for about 8 months or so until cable
>modems come to my area anyway.
If your ISA is a decent quality one, I'd stick with that until cable
is available.
I replaced a Diamond Supra Express serial modem with a Zoom ISA
internal. The Zoom exceeds the performance of the Diamond in every
aspect.
I don't think the fact that it's ISA is as relevant as the quality of
your connection.
Tim
>>I've just seen a USB modem advertised for 39ukp and I'm sorely tempted
>>to replace my ISA modem with this. Has anybody done this already? If so
>>is there a noticeable performance increase (GPL?) bearing in mind the
>>lightened load on the CPU?
>>It's only going to be a stop gap for about 8 months or so until cable
>>modems come to my area anyway.
Thx for everyone's comments on this
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Mike Buckley
Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)1472 371591 Fax: +44 (0)1472 371208
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk
