Besides the facts that you mentioned, are there any other pros (and cons)? I'm
very interested.
Ole Kofoed Hansen wrote:
> I have an additional reason to ALWAYS want external modems.
>
> They can be turned off INDEPENDENTLY from the comp itself.
>
> I would consider it a security risk to have an internal:
> A virus/trojan could (without my knowledge) dial up to
> anywhere (or if i use diald: go online) and transmit
> private documents to anyone or just dial an expensive
> number (in a foreign country) and spend all my money.
>
> With an external modem I can prevent all this, simply
> by turning off the modem.
>
> --
>
> Regards Med venlig hilsen
>
> Ole Kofoed Hansen
>
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> On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Col Wilson wrote:
>
> >
> > I consider myself THE expert having just had the worst time. Since Jan 1
> > 1999 I have had to buy several and swap some more. It's all been my own
> > fault (well mostly) if only I had had enough sense to ask. Now I have it
> > working I never want to do it again.
> >
> > Almost everything nowadays is winmodem, but some will work anyway. PCI
> > modems are to be stayed away from until somebody writes a work aroun. I
> > wouldn't have a clue. Other internal modems may or not work, but stay away
> > from those that say "Minimum requirements: Win something." Try to get the
> > bloke in the shop to say he'll have it back if it doesn't work with
> > non-windows.
> >
> > Go for external. Besides they have flashy light; it impresses me anyway :)
> > Even the ones I got have a "Minimum Requirements: Windows ..., " but I think
> > the difference here is that it say's it will work with 3.1. That was the
> > clue I went for and it is fine.
> >
> >
> > Happy hunting.
> >
> > Col Wilson
> > 41372 Niederkrüchten-Elmpt
> > Germany
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > > Behalf Of Albertus J Smit
> > > Sent: 05 March 1999 10:21
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [SuSE Linux] Modem question
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I need to buy a new modem for my SuSE 6.0 system, but I need to make
> > > sure that I don't buy a winmodem. So, my question:
> > >
> > > Internal modems come in winmodem and non-winmodem flavours, right?
> > > But what about external models: does one get external winmodems? So
> > > can I be sure that if I buy an external modem that it will work with
> > > Linux?
> > >
> > > Thanking you in advance,
> > > AJ
> > > Dr. Albertus J. Smit
> > > Research Associate
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Botany Department
> > > University of Western Australia
> > > Nedlands
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