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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Z80inside on February 10, 2004, 09:37:20 PM

Title: modem help
Post by: Z80inside on February 10, 2004, 09:37:20 PM

hello,
could anyone suggest a good external modem for use with an A1200 (56k and lower).

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: blobrana on February 10, 2004, 09:56:15 PM

i used a phonics pro with my 1200,
(default 56k settings), ...and  i have used an olitec speedcom2000  ...

Phonics pro was sold by Dixons...

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: Z80inside on February 10, 2004, 10:10:56 PM

...how easy are those to get a hold of today?

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: Robbie on February 10, 2004, 10:48:55 PM

it doesn't really matter what modem you use with your Amiga as long as it's an external serial one.

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: blobrana on February 10, 2004, 10:49:51 PM

Dixons uk: 39.99 uk pounds...
http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0897166166.1076453226@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccladckimkgmficflgceggdhhmdfhm.0&page=ProductList&category_oid=-10738&fm=12&sm=5&tm=undefined&show_all=true (http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0897166166.1076453226@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccladckimkgmficflgceggdhhmdfhm.0&page=ProductList&category_oid=-10738&fm=12&sm=5&tm=undefined&show_all=true)

Er, good luck...

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: Z80inside on February 10, 2004, 11:14:30 PM

ahh...thanks, I'm not really a computer expert (more a retro enthusiast) so I'm sorry if that was a stupid question.

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: blobrana on February 11, 2004, 12:21:49 AM

Hehe, i think you`ll find that there are no stupid posts here...
(only stupid answers)


(and it`s good that you`ve rediscovered the amiga)
Nice Avatar BTW...




[was this a stupid reply?  Doh! ]

Title: Re: modem help
Post by: melott on February 11, 2004, 02:55:02 AM

Uhh ... I might mention here ...
Are you in the city or are you in the country??
City phone lines are usuall fairly good and can
support a 56k modem but rurial ####ry phone lines
tend to be bad. I live in the country and the
best I can run is a 33k modem, a 56k just doesn't
work where I'm at.
So, depending on your phone lines, most any modem
will work. You can find good name brands really
cheap on EBay.