Re: [SLUG] Modem recommendation.
I'm using a US Robotics 56K Professional Messaging Modem, the one with a few meg of RAM for off-line fax reception, voicemail and the like, and it is rock solid. Also works as a bloody good full-duplex speaker phone. I've also got a Banksia Wave SP (56k) that works fine and is surplus if you ewant to make me an offer...:-) -- Regards, Jon P.S. Also have a spare Banksia 33.6k, and might have a few older USR 28.8k's in a month or so. -- "It is irresponsible to connect a Windows machine to the Internet" John Wiltshire - SLUG -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Modem recommendation.
I need another (3rd) modem. A few people here are using the US Robotics Courier V Everything as they are so rock solid. I was going to get another one until I rang their tech support to ask a question. Seems that unless your modem is less than 3 months old you have to pay $25 to speak to a technician, if there is a fault with your modem they will refund it. Now I have had great support in the past. My power pack died and they sent me a new one for free, but this new policy just irks me. Anyone recommend another modem what works well with mgetty (ob linux)? I really want it to support a last call info dump ATI7 like the vEverthing does. Something with good tech support. Or should I just stick with the VEverything. Am I being weird being anoyed by such a support policy? They must get a lot of nutters with winmodems asking why they can't get 56k all the time. Um ... ponder ... Rodos -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Modem recommendation.
Hi Rodos! On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Rodos wrote: I need another (3rd) modem. A few people here are using the US Robotics Courier V Everything as they are so rock solid. I was going to get another one until I rang their tech support to ask a question. Seems that unless your modem is less than 3 months old you have to pay $25 to speak to a technician, if there is a fault with your modem they will refund it. Now I have had great support in the past. My power pack died and they sent me a new one for free, but this new policy just irks me. Anyone recommend another modem what works well with mgetty (ob linux)? I really want it to support a last call info dump ATI7 like the vEverthing does. Something with good tech support. Or should I just stick with the VEverything. Am I being weird being anoyed by such a support policy? They must get a lot of nutters with winmodems asking why they can't get 56k all the time. Um ... ponder ... 3Com US Robotics 56k Serial modem. Works well, used it for mgetty and faxgetty. Cheers, Benno -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Modem recommendation.
Can't comment much on it's mgetty compatability but I've had great success with SwannSmart modems. Haven't tried the new SwannSmart II but the previous model has served me well in a variety of roles, works fine with Linux too on a variety of flavours. JMHO, Dan - Original Message - From: "Rodos" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Sydney Linux Users Group" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 11:31 AM Subject: [SLUG] Modem recommendation. I need another (3rd) modem. A few people here are using the US Robotics Courier V Everything as they are so rock solid. I was going to get another one until I rang their tech support to ask a question. Seems that unless your modem is less than 3 months old you have to pay $25 to speak to a technician, if there is a fault with your modem they will refund it. Now I have had great support in the past. My power pack died and they sent me a new one for free, but this new policy just irks me. Anyone recommend another modem what works well with mgetty (ob linux)? I really want it to support a last call info dump ATI7 like the vEverthing does. Something with good tech support. Or should I just stick with the VEverything. Am I being weird being anoyed by such a support policy? They must get a lot of nutters with winmodems asking why they can't get 56k all the time. Um ... ponder ... Rodos -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Modem recommendation.
Can't comment much on it's mgetty compatability but I've had great success with SwannSmart modems. Haven't tried the new SwannSmart II but the previous model has served me well in a variety of roles, works fine with Linux too on a variety of flavours. I gotta agree with that as well, Swansmart are good. Dynalink modems are pretty good too, I have heaps of trusty 56K external ones on linux boxes around the place. They seem to work quite well. dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Modem recommendation.
Part of my changing my view was as a result of paying for advertising in various dead tree directories, with a view of getting new business and then finding that many of the telephone calls I received were people wanting free support for hardware they had purchased elsewhere. If I can say try X, then Y, then Z, thanks for calling, it is no problem, but when you find you have someone who is allergic to the clue stick, forget it. ROFL can't agree more with this point! I didn't even pay for a 1-liner in a big yellow book and its a shocker the people you get calling. They must so do the rounds. :/ Tho i have had one guy ring up and ask if i knew anything about linux. Felt like i had to help him then :) dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
