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Re: PCMCIA Modems--28.8K info?



> I am using the Practical Peripherals PM288MT V.34 external modem.
> 
> It is both V.34 and V.FC compliant.
> 
> The US Robotics 28.8 Sportster V34 is the same.
> 
> -steve

	That's all well and good Steve--my US Robotics Courier
speaks both V.34 and V.FC quite nicely too.

	But none of these modems are PCMCIA with an X-Jack connector!
That's what I'm trying to hunt down.  Thanks for your input.

> ---------------Original Message---------------
> > > 	I was just looking in a catalog that came a few days ago
> > > and noticed that a lot of mfgrs. now have 28.8K PCMCIA modems for
> > > sale (either that, or the catalog is jumping the gun).  They all said
> > > "V.34", so I presume they are V.34 only and no V.FC (too bad--I still
> > > have some 28.8K connections--especially the one here at USC--that are
> > > V.FC and not V.34).
> > 
> > I'm sure that most v.34 modems are also compatible with V.FC.  The ones 
> > that use a Rockwell chipset certainly do, and any Manufacturers who came 
> > out with V.FC modems will make sure that their V.34 modems are compatible 
> > with V.FC.
> > 
> > Josh Hosseinoff
> > hosseino@yu1.yu.edu
> 
> 	Josh, I placed a call to Megahertz, and apparently they don't agree
> with you (at least with respect to their own modem).
> 
> 	It is V.34 and does not have V.FC capability.  Bummer... 

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