USB modem or Internat PCI modem, which?

I am not a gamer just some of the observed pros and cons regarding modem
connected via USB or in a PCI slot. Also any preference regarding model and
type, no additional connection for networked PC is needed in my case.

Thanks for any help
One2Go

"One2Go" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am not a gamer just some of the observed pros and cons regarding modem
> connected via USB or in a PCI slot. Also any preference regarding model
and
> type, no additional connection for networked PC is needed in my case.
>

PCI modems should pretty much work in every computer with PCI slots whereas
USB ones can be problematic. Only yesterday I had to install a PCI USB card
into a customer's computer whose VIA chipset motherboard refused to
communicate with an Intel USB modem. I offered him a Conexant chipset PCI
modem but as this was 3 times the price of a 6 port USB2.0 adapter card
which on top of it left him with 5 free USB2.0 ports the modem lost out.
The generic Conexant chipset ADSL PCI modems have the fastest ping times and
are practically problem free but they don't come with a Linux driver which
rules them out for some customers.

After weeks of problems with the Alcatel Speedtouch modem supplied by
Freeserve, I bought one of the Conexant chipset ADSL PCI modems reviewed by
www.adslguide.org.uk and have been very pleased with it. It was easy to
install, gets good ping times and I think it was money well spent.

Allyson

"Alien Zord" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> PCI modems should pretty much work in every computer with PCI slots
whereas
> USB ones can be problematic. Only yesterday I had to install a PCI USB
card
> into a customer's computer whose VIA chipset motherboard refused to
> communicate with an Intel USB modem. I offered him a Conexant chipset PCI
> modem but as this was 3 times the price of a 6 port USB2.0 adapter card
> which on top of it left him with 5 free USB2.0 ports the modem lost out.
> The generic Conexant chipset ADSL PCI modems have the fastest ping times
and
> are practically problem free but they don't come with a Linux driver which
> rules them out for some customers.
>
>

"Alien Zord" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> "One2Go" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns9416850378F75one2go@212.135.5.86...
>> I am not a gamer just some of the observed pros and cons regarding
>> modem connected via USB or in a PCI slot. Also any preference
>> regarding model
> and
>> type, no additional connection for networked PC is needed in my case.
>>
>
> PCI modems should pretty much work in every computer with PCI slots
> whereas USB ones can be problematic. Only yesterday I had to install a
> PCI USB card into a customer's computer whose VIA chipset motherboard
> refused to communicate with an Intel USB modem. I offered him a
> Conexant chipset PCI modem but as this was 3 times the price of a 6
> port USB2.0 adapter card which on top of it left him with 5 free
> USB2.0 ports the modem lost out. The generic Conexant chipset ADSL PCI
> modems have the fastest ping times and are practically problem free
> but they don't come with a Linux driver which rules them out for some
> customers.
>
>

Thanks a lot for the tip. I am about to get ADSL into the home and it looks
like PCI modem it is.

Any preferences regarding ISPs as in PlusNet or Pipex?

One2Go

"One2Go" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Any preferences regarding ISPs as in PlusNet or Pipex?
>
>
Well, I've been with Pipex for some 16 months now (BTO before, spit, spit,
spit) and I could mention a few things:
1) Connectivity has been excellent, just 2 breaks of service (half an hour
and 2 hours) in that time that I noticed
2) Email servers can apparently be problematic (I've got my own co-located
servers so that does not concern me)
3) When I first joined the news servers were excellent, since then they've
deteriorated into uselessness so I've been using the free news.cis.dfn.de
(which has recently changed name for new users)
I now have Pipex at work, at home and ex-home (yep! For the benefit of my 13
year old. We now Skype-ing everyday after school).

"Alien Zord" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:bmpdn3$p6k06$1@ID-
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>

Thanks for the reply. I just signed up with Plus Net. Their first time
starter pack is £25 a month and if you do a years contract they wave the
£50 connection fee and give you a USB modem. Considering that this package
for without anything is £22 per month and for first timers you have to
shell out £50 for connection fees, I decided to go with them for a year and
by than many more options should be available.

One2Go

In article <bmm932$o4oo3$(E-Mail Removed)>, Alien Zord
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>The generic Conexant chipset ADSL PCI modems have the fastest ping times and
>are practically problem free but they don't come with a Linux driver which
>rules them out for some customers.

Really? ('Important if true' I nearly bought one of these a bit back,
and...)

Google (conexant adsl linux pci) seems to show at least two sources for
drivers available...(from Data Technics and methinks.co.uk)

Bob

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robert w hall