[ale] Modem: internal or external?

[Jeff Hubbs]

An internal modem not billed as a "winmodem" may work, but I would hold out for an
external and here's why:

   * You will not have to futz around with IRQ and address settings other than
     those for your PC's serial port (which will be a no-brainer)
   * You will have an easier time arranging your IRQs - avoiding conflicts between
     components

Consider that a modem that you buy now is probably the last modem you're going to
buy.  As DSL and cable sweeps the country (but maybe not yet the world), I get the
feeling that plain-old-modem technology is probably going to freeze just about
where it is.

YMMV, but the safest bet for external modems is probably the 3com (formerly known
as US Robotics) line.

- Jeff (now eyeing DSL with apprehension)

Kalin Nakov wrote:

> I want to buy a modem. Are there any problems when installing an internal PCI
> modem on Linux? Or maybe I should invest money in an external modem? There are
> some internal modems that work only in Windows (I personally have such) and I
> don't want to buy another of that type. So if you tell me what modem I should
> buy (around  or less than $50) it would be nice.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
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