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In article <sCZx4CAmsx7yEw9A@dread0.demon.co.uk>, Mark Connors
<Mark@dread0.demon.co.uk> writes
>>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. 

A friend of mine at university is currently writing the software for a
V.34 modem. However the processing power required is major and it
currently runs on a Silicon Graphics Indy workstation.

>>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...
>>

Running at 56kbps is probably way beyond any home computer technology.


If anyone would like any more info I can pass on any mail to him...

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David E Glass