External serial modem recommendation needed.

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good cheap external modem to use on my RH 7.3 box
and a relible UK site to order it from? I know most external, serial modems
will work on Linux but there are a few that won't (or need excessive
configuration). Unfortunately I had my fingers burned when I ordered an
internal "hardware" modem which turned out to be a Winmodem with an
accelerator chip, so I want to be absolutely positive this time.

Having no Internet access is the one thing stopping me from using my Linux
box over my Windows machine, please help me rid myself of M$ once & for
all!

Thanks, Jason.

On 2 Jan 2004 14:33:32 GMT, Witchsmeller Jason <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a good cheap external modem to use on my RH 7.3 box

.... cant go wrong with us-robotics, zoom/hayes, 3com, multitech.
just be sure it isnt a PNP modem and i'd also steer clear
of USB modems.

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Witchsmeller Jason <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

]Hi,

]Can anyone recommend a good cheap external modem to use on my RH 7.3 box
]and a relible UK site to order it from? I know most external, serial modems
]will work on Linux but there are a few that won't (or need excessive
]configuration). Unfortunately I had my fingers burned when I ordered an
]internal "hardware" modem which turned out to be a Winmodem with an
]accelerator chip, so I want to be absolutely positive this time.

Go to a used computer store and by an external modem there. You should
be able to pick one up for a few poundsi since loads of people have
gotten rid of theirs for broadband.

]Having no Internet access is the one thing stopping me from using my Linux
]box over my Windows machine, please help me rid myself of M$ once & for
]all!

]Thanks, Jason.

In comp.os.linux.networking Bill Unruh <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Witchsmeller Jason <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> ]Hi,

> ]Can anyone recommend a good cheap external modem to use on my RH 7.3 box
> ]and a relible UK site to order it from? I know most external, serial modems
[..]

> Go to a used computer store and by an external modem there. You should
> be able to pick one up for a few poundsi since loads of people have
> gotten rid of theirs for broadband.

Yep, or get one for a few bucks from ebay, I'd go for a
3com/Us-Robotics, have a "Sportster (56kbaud)" flying around
somewhere. Always worked like a charm.

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In <Xns9464941DAD993jasondsnape@195.92.193.157>, on 01/02/2004
at 02:33 PM, Witchsmeller Jason
<(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>Can anyone recommend a good cheap external modem to use on my RH 7.3
>box and a relible UK site to order it from?

This fall I would have recommended Mutlitech, but I'm having trouble
getting an RMA from them, and can't recommend them until their service
department gets its act together.

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