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Re: Modem problems US Robotics

#951
From: nni/fatlilbk
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:31
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It all depends on your isps chip set to get the best out of your modem,I use
lucent because my isp uses lucent,and I always connect at 49,333 99% of the
time.
"Fantacmet" <fantacmet@ipns.com> wrote in message
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> The best advice I can give you is to take the modem back and buy a real
> modem.  Stay away from garbage modems such as USRobotics, 3com, and
> creative.  They all make terrible modems.  Another brand you should not
> touch with a 500 foot pole is ANY modem from lucent(LT).  Jaton makes good
> modems.  I recommend the Jaton Modulator V.90.  It is Plug and Pray or
> Legacy.  It has CallerID, Voicemail, speakerphone, and much more.  The
best
> part is you can get it for less then 60 bucks.  It has worked on
everything
> I have tried it on.  Linux, win.3.x win9x win2k, winNT, sun, And so much
> more.  It is an ISA modem though so make sure you have an ISA slot open.
>
> --
> Fantacmet@ipns.com
> Fantacmet@yahoo.com
> Fantacmet.tripod.com/main
>
> If ignorance is bliss then why aren't more people happy?
>
> clemm <clemm17@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:XbRm6.2464$Uw3.189215@news.uswest.net...
> > I just upgraded to a US Robotics 56k int fax modem. This was supposed to
> be
> > my last hurdle in builing a Linux compatable machine.
> > I bought mandrake 7.2 and it failed to configure the modem during
install.
> I
> > have tried auto drake config with no luck. I manully entered all the
> > information and it still doesnt make any attempt to dial out.
> > I get 2 errors. Either "Modem busy"
> > or "modem not found." I have checked the port entrys many times and even
> > tried the other com ports.
> > I am sending this on the same modem under windows so I know the modem is
> > working.
> > can anone tell me how to set this up?
> > Thank You.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "nni/fatlilbk" <fatlilbk@nni.com>
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