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Yes this means your modem is toast. But you dont have to get the most
expensive to get the best speed. Most 56k modems are the same. I myself
would stay away from pctel chip modem, get like a usr or diamond supra. you
should be able to find a good modem for $30.00us.
Jim Hodges
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Lloyd" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 10:32 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] modem problems - buying and troubleshooting
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a modem which I think have been hit by a power surge. The modem
> autodetects in Windows, but cannot be queried?? It does not respond.
> Does this mean the modem is toast? If so what is a good brand to get?
> Also how do I tell the difference between a winmodem and a hardware
> modem? After a quick look at pricing it seems winmodems are much
> cheaper. Do they work at the same speeds??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam
>
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