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Win vs HW modems

  • 17-06-2003 11:42pm
    #1
    Wavey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭


    So I'm slowly learning that Win modems are ****e and hardware modems are slightly better.

    Is this true?

    Mine is a Lucent Win modem . Would I be right in guessing from the name that it is a Win modem even though it is a separate card that sits in a pci slot?

    Noob question I know, but i despatatly need to improve my connection.


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  • #2
    Blitzkrieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,660 ✭✭✭Blitzkrieger


    Aye - winmodems are ****e.

    A modem MODulates and DEModulates the analogue phone signal. Winmodems simply read and transmit the signal, and pass the work of decoding it onto your processor, which is very slow. A hardware modem does this itself, and is about 50% faster than a winmodem.

    They really are dirt cheap too so you've no excuse : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38836


    If you're really serious about a fast connection you should look at cable, broadband, or if you live in the asshole of nowhere - ISDN


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