Is the Creative Modem Blaster Flash 56 PCI a winmodem?

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Features and Benefits

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Auto Detect between V.90 and K56flex
Powerful Telephony Features
Full Duplex Speakerphone for Professional Quality Phone Calls
Answering Machine with Multiple Mail Boxes, Remote and Local Access and Pager Notification
High Speed G3 Fax (50% faster than G2)
Future Proof: Downloadable Software Upgrade
Video Conferencing (V.80) Ready



Technical Specs & System Requirements

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Data Rate Compatibility


ITU V.90 and Rockwell K56Flex 56,000 bps

ITU V.34 bis
33,600; 28,800; 24,000; 21,600; 19,200; 16,800; 14,400 bps

ITU V.34 bis/V.32/V.22bis/V.22/V.21/V.23
14,400; 12,000; 9,600; 7,200; 4,800; 2,400; 1,200; 300 bps

Bell 212A/103J
1,200; 300 bps


Fax Rate Compatibility


ITU V.17/V.29/V.27ter Fax Standards
14,400; 12,000; 9,600; 7,200; 4,800; 2,400 bps


Data Compression & Correction


ITU V.42 and MNP2-4 Error Correction

ITU V.42 and MNP5 Data Compression

MNP2 10 data throughput enhancement


Data Throughput


Up to 115,200 bps


Command Set Compatibility


Enhanced "AT" command set

Class 1 Fax Commands

Group 3 Send & Receive Fax


Interface


Data Interface: PCI

Line Interface: Modular line connector, two RJ11C phone jacks


Dialing Capability


Dialing Methods: Tone/Pulse Dialing



System Requirements


IBM PC Compatible

Windows® 95/98

Pentium® 100 MHz or higher

At least 16MB RAM system memory required

20 MB available hard disk space

CD-ROM drive

Available PCI slot

 

[Erasmus-X]

I would assume that it is, especially if it requires a Pentium to run. It probably sports a DSP though, which makes it a better Winmodem (better ping performance) than $5 cheapies.

 

[A2KLAU]

I would bet it is a Winmodem because it requires CPU usage and also most modems now are Winmodems anyway. Hard modems are more expensive. I think Creative do mostly Winmodems so chances are you picked a Winmodem up.

Hope this helped,

Albert.

 

[NoreagaCNN]

Yea it's a winmodem. I've only seen about 2 Hardware Modems lately, the Internet Gaming Modem and the USR V90. Faxmodem, they seem to not make them as much anymore.

-Nore

 

[bulldawg]

It is. But, overall it is a good modem.

 

[Biggs]

I asked this same question on another board and they said the Creative uses DSP and not HSP so it's not a winmodem. Any thoughts?

 

[MWink]

I also wondered that because it seems to have some DOS support. I think it is a winmodem but I am still not sure. It really does not matter anymore. I have had more trouble with hardware modems than I have with winmodems. The Creative MB Flash 56 is the second best modem I have used. The best is the DSI/Creative DI3635.

 

[xtreme2k]

It is a winmodem

One of my friend got it and when he dials, you get this pauses on the computer for about 1 second. You wont find these pauses on Real hardware modems but I find these pauses very common on Software Modems.

HSP/DSP all meaningless PR sh!t.