Duo/2400 List wrote...
>Subject: [Duo2400] Re: What PCMCIA modems work w/2400c?
>Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 16:38:10 -0400
>From: Ivan Drucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Hello,
>
>Most any PCMCIA modem will work IF it is a "hardware" modem, that is all
>the modem hardware in inside the card and the computer simply interacts
>with it as a serial device. Most newer PC Card modems are "software"
>modems, meaning they rely on the CPU to do a lot of the work for them,
>which makes them cheaper. There are no Mac drivers for any of these.
>Usually 33.6/28.8 modems are hardware modems simply because they are
>older and software modems are a relatively recent development.
>
>If it is a true hardware modem, no special drivers are required; the Mac
>will just see it as a new serial port. However, you may still need to
>have a modem configuration script for the Remote Access control panel;
>you can see what's already there, of course, to help guide your buying.
>Most modems are covered by the scripts included with the system. Often,
>choosing a different script will work fine.
>
>Specific models I've had success with are the 3Com/Megahertz 3CXM056B
>(57.6 Kbps), US Robotics/Megahertz XJEM3336 (33.6 Kbps) and the Megahertz
>CruiseCard XJA3288 (28.8 Kbps). You can find all of these and others like
>them on eBay for cheap.
>
>If you have a modem already and you're not sure whether it's a hardware
>or software modem, just put it in. If it shows up as a new port in the
>Modem control panel, you're probably fine.
>
>Ivan.
I used to enjoy solid performance from a Zoom 56K PC Card, with no added
software necessary. Then the dongle broke. :(
Bob F
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