[NTLUG:Discuss] Modems = Plug + Pray?

[Paul Ingendorf]

I have been using the US Robotics 6160 or 3160 PCI modem without issue for a 
while now.  The most important thing to look for is a hardware uart.  Many are 
actually starting to place os compatibility on the box itself and you will find 
a few are starting to put linux and kernel versions as well.

Quoting Tom Woody <woody at nfri.com>:

> The best luck I have had has been with Multitech ISA modem (but its only
> 33.6K - $2.99 each on ebay).  Literally it was put the modem in, boot,
> check dmesg to find out the com it was on, and ready to go.  No PCI
> modem that I know of will work with any Linux OS so the pickins are
> getting smaller everyday.  
> 
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:18:15 -0600
> Douglas King <daking at dak1.net> wrote:
>