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In article <176244897wnr@robwilde.demon.co.uk>, Robert Wilderspin
<Rob@robwilde.demon.co.uk> writes


Hi Robert,

>I saw an advert in MicroMart for a 33.6 modem that uses the CPU to do the grunt-
>work 
>for a modem, with just a phone cable as hardware, the rest being implemented in 
>software.  Does anyone have any experience of such a beast?  Particularly, is a 
>P120 enough to use one when running web-browsers, retrieving mail and news, and 
>so on?  Is the software interface easy enough to use without getting annoyed?
>
 I think you are getting confused on this issue. I think the 33.6 modems
you mention are known as HSP (Host Signal Processor) which uses some of
the Pentium's power to drive it's card (probably to obtain the 33.6
connection speed instaed of 28.8). The modem has no UART connection
(makes the modem cheaper to make) so is set up through a software driver
device using COM 4. 

>Since they're intrinsically software-upgradeable, is it likely that they would 
>support 
>either or both of the new 56kbps technologies?  Assuming Demon does as well, of 
>course...
>
 If you are using Turnpike to do your connecting you will find that it
probably wont even work. You have to set up a DUN connection through
win'95 and then switch to the Turnpike software once connected. The
people at Tunpike are aware these modems can cause and are currently
working on the problem.


Cheers
-- 
Mark Connors