I've got one here - its a winmodem for sure. Just because it has an extra chip above what some other modems have doesn't make it a hardware modem. (XP found it as a "Lucent LT")
Should we call it a semi-soft modem? Softened with canola oil? :) For those who care - Corp Cons (365 5060) is $105 + GST for this modem On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 10:15, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 06:39, Robert Fisher wrote: > > Grant at TasTech asked me if I know of current PCI modems which are > > compatible with Linux. > > > > As I use ADSL I advised him to do a Google search but I also thought I > > could ask the list on his behalf. > > > > Does anyone have good advice about this? > > http://www.dynalink.co.nz/products/1456vqh-t4.htm > > <quote> > Not a "Soft-modem" > The Dynalink 1456VQH-T4 is not a "softmodem". The all-important data-pump, > which handles the crucial aspect of transferring data from the Internet to > your PC, is handled by a dedicated chip on the modem board. This increases > stability, and decreases the work your PC has to do when compared to a > typical soft-modem. > </quote> > > -- > Sincerely etc., > Christopher Sawtell
