RE: New Modem? PCI or USB

[Karl Blessing]

Right now i have an ISA 56K Practical Phrepherental modem, if i am to upgrade to an Athlon, most boards either have 1 or none ISA slots, and i have an ISA TV Tuner, so if i were to get stuck with a boards that has only 1, then no prob for my TV tuner, but i would need an updated modem anyways(or if i get DSL anytime soon after i move) as far as USB goes, i only use a self-powered hub, so that none of the USB devices i use(Intelimouse explorer, keningtons VGAcam, ZipUSB100) draw power from the motherboard. As far as my interpretation of reliability, USB is great for input devices, tho i personally wouldnt wana use it for mass storage(better on SCSI), tho, i dont know, does a modem fit in this lower data bandwith that woudl be realible on a USB, or should i just manage to find a board with more PCI slots before picking. <p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@bellsouth.net>kb244@bellsouth.net</a><br><a href=

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[DaveGoTech]

I would stick with PCI for now, especially for modems, since these<br>
are inexpensive, and there seems to be more compatibility problems<br>
with USB than with PCI. <p>David J. Aller<br><a href=mailto:GoTech@GoTechnologiesInc.com>GoTech@GoTechnologiesInc.com</a><br><a href=

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[pjs]

If you are talking about a dial-up modem (56K type or slower), I would also consider an external modem connected to a serial port. If you are hurting for pci slots and irqs, then this is a valid alternative.<br>
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Paul <p>Paul J. Stiles<br><a href=mailto:stilespj@mindspring.com>stilespj@mindspring.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[Karl Blessing]

Thanks, its what i wanted to know, cuz i figured 56K is rather slow bandwith for almost any kinda interface on the Board, but i was kinda wondering on the reliability of USB. <p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@bellsouth.net>kb244@bellsouth.net</a><br><a href=

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