17 Aug
2012
17 Aug
'12
8:09 p.m.
> The Hayes USB modem was a major disappointment.
Who wants a Hayes USB V.92 modem, series 0375 ?
Speak now; I'm ready to recalibrate it with a large axe.
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Tothwolf wrote:
I've had extremely good results with some of the
USB 'adapters' (true
serial ports with a USB interface, basically) that use the FTDI FT232B
chip. They even have board designs and the driver source code available if
you want to build it yourself.
http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/ICs/FT232B.htm
Thanks!
When I clear some life out of the fans, I'll look into it.
If my mother's surgery goes well, I might even be able to move back into
my house soon.
As far as modems go, MultiTech and the USR Courier are
two of the best.
I've always liked Couriers.
A friend contacted them about a Courier that he bought for $20 at a swap.
They sent him a replacement one for free!
And the MultiTech seems to be OK!
but unlike with the free updates for the Courier
modems, USR thought they
could turn the less expensive Sportsters into a cash cow and didn't make
the upgrades freely available (inkjet printer syndrome),
It's hard to believe that Sportster and Courier are the same company!
It has been a very very long time since I did any
tinkering with Courier
and Sportster modems, but just last week I ran across my files for these,
including the firmware updates and the 'unofficial' update utilities for
the Sportster modems.
I'll dig out the USR USB modem, and see what it is. I recall it looking
like a Sportster.
they aren't size-reduced and limited in height. If
someone needs this
information, I can dig through my notes for the part numbers.
When convenient. I should probably file a copy for when I locate my
Couriers.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com