Free Prime Peripherals 56K modem at OM

[Snorlax]

Does anyone know anything about this modem? I think it is $30 with a $30 MIR = FREE.

 

[bigbigsavings]

It's all right here: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=375333

However, if I were to guess, I'd say it's just like any other modem in the $30 range. It'll probably connect at 46.6 or so.

Alex

 

[1kayaker]

I'm using this modem. I will be buying a different one anytime (trying to decide which). I had a Creative 56k but it was ISA and so I couldn't use it in my new system. I got this same modem from but paid $9.99 for it. It does the job and it a great deal for that price or for free but I don't think you'll be happy with it. I have TWEAK DUN running and I can only get a max connection of 44,000bps. For the money you can't beat it...but if you can afford more don't waste your time.

 

[charliebrown]

This modem is a pain in the butt to install - the cd that comes with it has about 20 different drivers on it and they don't tell you which one to use... I finally got it working after about 2 hrs of screwing around.

 

[Stevem627]

PCTel Modem. Worth it for free as a backup for my DSL, but that's about all.

 

[breweyez]

hey...is this modem supported under win2K?? the free one from compusa isnt. Its a pctel(5900) also. It works just fine though.

 

[Snorlax]

I went back to OM and took a closer look. On the box it says minimum system requirements are Pentium 233 with MMX. I was going to get it for an old Dell P100 that currently has a 28.8 modem. Does anyone know if this thing will even work with a Pentium 100 or will the connect speed just be slower than 56K?

 

[Coca-cola Bear]

You won't want to try using that modem on your P100 All these new cheap modems are winmodems and if you have a pretty slow computer it'll just bog you way down and slow down your connection. It sucks but, with older components you kind of have to pay more for a modem.

 

[Snorlax]

Thanks for the advice. I did a little research and found the same answer. Where I live I may not be able to do much better than 28.8 anyway.