Conexant SmartHCF modem. Is this a Hardware of Software modem? How can you tell?

[dieselstation]

ok so i have this modem. the chipset on it says Conexant SmartHCF. i think it's a software modem but i need so sort of written proof that it is indeed a software modem. anyone know?

 

[klnyc]

You have Dell?
On my office we have like 3 of them with those modem and yes its s/w modem.

 

[Gunbuster]

Yes it's software, the HCF are some of the cheapest and shoddyist modems ever from my experience

 

[dieselstation]

ok.. it's software.. but how do you know it's software? is there something obvious that says it? maybe a link on conexant's site? my friend has one and wants to sell it to me and swears it's a hardware modem.. i know it's software.. but i want something to show him to prove it's a software modem.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

If you cannot use it in the MS-DOS 6.22 with Telix, it's not hardware modem.

 

[PG]

<< ok.. it's software.. but how do you know it's software? is there something obvious that says it? maybe a link on conexant's site? my friend has one and wants to sell it to me and swears it's a hardware modem.. i know it's software.. but i want something to show him to prove it's a software modem. >>


Here you go: http://808hi.com/56k/hcf1.htm


Rockwell, now Conexant, doesn't make modems - they make chipsets and develop the firmware/drivers and sell them to various modem manufacturers. The "HCF" chipset is actually a single-chip PCI software-modem (controllerless, aka Win Modem).

 

[payjo]

Nice link pg. I recommend staying away from Conexant modems, like the article says. I used to have one and it caused so many headaches. Finding drivers for them is also a pain in the butt.