Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:28:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Charles Hawtrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Nice modem/LAN combo
I've been lurking (and, very rarely, posting) here for a long time and
thought the group might be interested to know about an item that seems
especially suited to the Libretto. It's a Linksys PCMLM56 combination 56K
modem and 10/100 ethernet PCMCIA card. Instead of a lot of discussion,
I'll just list some points:
Advantages:
(1) Combo modem/ethernet means only one card to keep track of.
(2) No dongle! No special cables or adapters to carry, lose,
or break. There's a bulbous thingy on the outside edge
the card that has standard RJ-45 and RJ-11 connectors.
(3) Built-in digital line protection for the modem.
(4) Cables connect horizontally rather than vertically, keeping
them out of the way of the keyboard.
(5) Reasonable price (about $115 from buy.com)
Disadvantage:
(1) The big connector block (see (2) above) means that you might
not be able to use this with a second PCMCIA card, depending
on the profile of the second card. (Hint: if you buy the
PCMLM56 copy the drivers onto your hard disk instead of
installing from the floppy.)
I don't know whether the modem will work outside the U.S. My experience
in a dozen or so international trips has been that any modem will work as
long as you use X3 to bypass dial tone issues.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
CMH
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