> All so-called "real" modems of PCI-variety I've seen so > far in NZ were HAM (hardware assisted) types. A year or 2 > ago someone told me there are real PCI HW modems available > overseas, none telepermitted in NZ. You can't import > modems into NZ from overseas as they'll not be legal to > operate here. Perhaps you find something in Oz. So, > question: what are you getting?
Well, I emailed several vendors with the question: "Do you have a real hardware PCI modem? By 'real' I mean one with a controller that appears to the Operating System as a serial port ready to accept AT commands." I got a reply offering one of these: http://www.actiontec.com/support/modems/pcimaster.html Yuri
