[ale] "Hardware" modem

[Christopher R. Curzio]

Sort of, but only partially. A "controllerless" modem means that all the
functions of the controller are done by the software, but the data pump is
implemented in hardware. A full-on software modem does both controller
functions and data pump functions entirely in software. Conversely, a
hardware modem is completely self-contained.

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Thus Spake Christopher Fowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>:
Mon, 24 May 2004 10:04:06 -0400


> Is "controllerless" and "hardware based" mutually exclusive?
> 
> On Mon, 2004-05-24 at 09:55, Christopher R. Curzio wrote:
> > I don't know. The Intel developers' page for that modem describes it
> > as"controllerless" so I'd almost want to say no. They do, however,
> > have Linux drivers available.
> > 
> > http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Product_Filter.asp?ProductID=977
> 
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