I know for a fact, having done it, that any 80486-based machine, if it has a DX33 or faster CPU, including all DX2/40, DX2/50, DX4/75 or faster, will easily support any 56K V.90 external modem if it is connected to a serial port with at least a 16550 UART. Any 28.8 KBPS V.34 or faster internal hardware modem already has the propper UART built in. In fact, I have run my Diamond Supra Express 56K V.90 external modem happily on a 80386DX/25 machine on a serial port with a 16550 UART. Any modern hardware-based internal modem and any good external modem should work just fine. Even cheap ones from brands like ArchTech are very good, and even formerly expensive modems like Motorola, Supra (now Diamond MultiMedia), US-Robotics Sportster and Courrier models, are much cheaper, and many of them sell for considerably under $100, even for external models. Internal models, even V.90 56K models, sell for under $50. For internal models, make sure they are true hardware modems, and don't require Windows software in order to operate. The field is still wide open, especially if you look in used computer shops, "shows" and swap meets, second-hand and thrift shops, and post requests on computer-oriented newsgroups and e-mail lists, and in the various "for-sale" newsgroups. Brent Reynolds Random Access Internet Shell account Standard disclaimers apply. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
