56K External Serial Modem $23.70 or less @ CompGeeks

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Prime Peripherals Modem
I've been looking for a cheap external serial port hardware modem since my last one got zapped.

You should be able to take 10% from the price using generally available codes (search F@twallet etc.)

Edit Feb-26:
PCLiquidator.com has bulk pull 19.95 Multi Tech 56k External serial modems.
PCI Intel hardware modem12.99
"Note: There has been some confision about the modem. It does not have jumpers to set the settings it must be done by software. It DOES have a hardware modem controller on board!"
I'm not sure about this Intel modem. My other hardware pci modems have some obvious ram chips.

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Geeks "Prime Peripherals 56K V.90 External Serial Modem
Interface: RS-232 (9-pin Serial)
Intel chipset
Modem Standards: V.90, x2, V.34+, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.23, V.22bis...
-- V.21, Bell 103 and Bell 212A
Modem Data Rates: up to 56Kbps
Data Throughput: Up to 230,400bps (without compression) and 57,600bps...
-- (without compression)
Error Correction: V.42 LAP-M and MNP 2-4
Data Compression: V.42bis and MNP-5
Fax Modulation: V.17, V.29, V.27ter, V.21 channel 2 Class 1 and Group 3 protocol
Speakerphone Features: Full duplex capability with acoustic and line echo...
-- cancellation
Digital telephone answering machine for voice and fax messages
Auto-dial and auto-answer
Retail Box Includes:
56Kbps external modem
Installation CD with Software
User Manual
Serial port interface cable
Telephone cable
Power Adapter (120VAC 60Hz)

Product Requirements
486 or higher ,Available Serial (COM) port , CD-ROM Drive (to load software) 8MB system memory, Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Me, XP

Intel hardware modem

 

[amdskip]

thanks!

 

[edfcmc]

i recently bought this modem. it is okay. It has an Ambient chipset (recently purchased by Intel). I was trying to set-up a voice messaging system with hotfax, but I couldnt get the callerid to work on this modem. I ended up going with an old Hayes Accura 33.6 external voice modem.
\One good thing, it comes with a cable. My box was shipped with a db9 - db25/db9 cable.

Not a bad deal for the price.

 

[Peteyest]

Woot! Cable rules! I laugh at dial-up users!

Except that I don't have cable. Not going to buy anything dial-up related until I get cable though.

 

[ktg]

Too bad it doesn't support v.92, but it's hard to complain too much given the great price. Incidentally, Prime Peripherals went bankrupt not too long ago. I couldn't turn up a website address for them on a cursory Google search. So I wouldn't count on any customer support, firmware upgrades, etc on this modem...

 

[LedFusion]

Stay away from compgeeks



Led.

 

[ringzero]

Originally posted by: LedFusion
Stay away from compgeeks



Led.

zuh? I've purchased a lot of stuff from compgeeks. The only problem i had was returning something. took several months, and they wanted to credit me $3 or $4 for a power supply i RMA'd, and a replacement would cost me $25. I yelled and hollered, and eventually got the PS several months later out of the blue. but aside from that, all the hardware i've bought has been cheap, and good.

 

[JYDog]

Originally posted by: LedFusion
Stay away from compgeeks



Led.

 

[Dari]

I don't have a regular modem and thinking of jumping on this. But, is it possible to send faxes via cable modems? Is there a software solution that makes it possible? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[FuzzyBee]

Originally posted by: Dari
I don't have a regular modem and thinking of jumping on this. But, is it possible to send faxes via cable modems? Is there a software solution that makes it possible? Inquiring minds want to know.

Hylafax for Linux will let you send a fax over the Internet if there is a person running Hylafax in the free calling area of where you are sending it. That person has to allow you to use their fax - there is a list of participating units on Hylafax.org

 

[kaosx]

Anyone ever been to the CompGeeks store in Oceanside, CA? I live close-by and am wondering if I should just pick up these deals in person.

 

[NonResidentAlien]

I bought this from Justdeals.com as they are slightly cheaper with the $5 off code

18.95 + 11.90 shipping - 5 coupon = 26 shipped

 

[AnMig]

Can I use this external modem on a digital phone line.

Our office has put up filters in our LAN and was wondering if this external modem is configurable like those us robotics with the dip switches?

 

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Updated the initial post.
Added a couple of other cheap hardware modems found at PCLiquidator.

NonResidentAlien spotted the Prime Peripherals modem at Justdeals (look a few posts above this one). Nice find! I usually avoid Justdeals because their shipping and per-item handling turns me off, but in this case the deal looks good.

FPS gamers should consider a Lucent / Agere chipset pci winmodem. Lucent / Agere is the leader in DSP, digital signal processing, and their modems, in my own tests, exhibit the lowest pings (lower than hardware serial modems, and 100ms better than PCTel winmodem chipsets).