[geeks] mac modem question

[Dave McGuire]

On Saturday, September 28, 2002, at 11:06 AM, Andrew Weiss wrote:
> Aren't most PCI modems software driven?

   Winmodems are, but I wouldn't call them "most" by any stretch.

> Either which way the only internal modems that are mac compatible tend 
> to be the Apple supplied daughter card for each model.  In my G3/BW 
> it's a daughterboard strung onto the internal serial bus.  Your best 
> bet for older macs is an external that hooks to your serial port.  In 
> newer macs... USB.  In all the years I've done Mac service I've never 
> seen a PCI internal modem.  I don't think I've even seen a NuBus 
> modem.  It doesn't mean they don't exist however.

   Hmm, prolly go external then.  Thanks man.

     -Dave

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