Re: Cheap controller-based PCI modem

On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:28:36 GMT, John Doe <jdoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Franc Zabkar <fzabkar iinternode.on.net> wrote:

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:10:47 GMT, John Doe <jdoe usenetlove.invalid>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Franc Zabkar <fzabkar iinternode.on.net> wrote:

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:05:55 +0800, Man-wai Chang ToDie
<toylet.toylet gmail.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

Could someone recommend one? Most PCI modems are WinModems...

To identify an internal modem as "hard" or "soft", look for two
chips, a PROM, EPROM, or flash EEPROM (part number 27xxxx or
28xxxx or 29xxxx) and a static RAM (eg 61256, 62256).

How is someone supposed to do that when they're shopping for a
modem?

Here in Australia the vendors usually let you open the box. Otherwise
you may be able to discern this info by looking at the photo on the
outside.

But seriously.

Yes, seriously. The last ISA modem I bought had no visible RAM. The
vendor allowed me to pry off the EEPROM chip and I was able to see the
RAM inside the EEPROM socket. He got the sale.

Elsewhere in this thread I was able to discount an Aopen and a Zoom
modem merely by inspecting their photographs. In my case it's been a
worthwhile rule of thumb.

- Franc Zabkar
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