Internal 56K Modem from Creative

Advantages: Easy to fit, good software package included, good brand
Disadvantages: only one line in - no audio sockets or line out

...From the well known Creative (SoundBlaster) stables comes this internal V90 PCI 56K modem. Complete with cable, drivers and some usefull software - Mediaring talk, Quicklink Message Centre and Bitware fax/communications. It only has a line-in socket on the back so you cannot 'daisy-chain' your telephone from this modem. I found the card easy to fit and configure and was up and running in less than 10 minutes - just fit the moden into your case and boot-up, Windows discovered it had new hardware installed and then asked for the location of the drivers, I pointed it at the correct directory on the CD drive and that was it! It connected first and every consequent time at a minimum of 48K and once at 50.3K Good product well worth considering for home use....

l200man 22.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Creative Modem Blaster V.92 PCI

ADSL or a boring 56k Connection

Advantages: Fast, Excellent service
Disadvantages: Activation time

...limited, altough it lets you connect to the internet and use your landline at the same time you would have to wait at least a week before you can start surfing the big three W's. Unlike other broadband supplier such as Tiscali and AOL this is subject to a 12 month contract and if you break that, its the end of your superfast 1Mb broadband connection to the internet. ***Prices*** The prices i have found are pretty cheap compared to 1.Tel and Tiscali. BT said that i would have to supply my own broadband modem or buy one off them as a normal 56k modem could not be used as that is dial-up. I brought my BT Voyager 105 ADSL modem from BT for only £25.00 and thats mine to keep whether or not they terminate my contract. The monthly charges are quite low as i only have to pay £27.99 for the month. ***Other packages for rental*** BT also...

Sexy_Young_God 08.04.2004 (09.04.2004) · Read review
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Review of BT Broadband

Perfect 56K modem

Advantages: Top speeds, ease of installation, excellent reliability
Disadvantages: Price

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acdc 21.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Faxmodem

Excellent 56K External Modem

Advantages: Fast, cheap and well built
Disadvantages: Poor technical support on Creative's webpage.

...Having stuck with my 33.6K modem for far too long, I decided it was time to take the plunge and buy me a decent external 56k one. After browsing through a number of e-tailers stocks of modems, I cam accross the Creative Modem Blaster 56K which was extremely well priced. For around £50, you get a well built, quick 56k modem that does everything the box says it should. Installation was a breeze, connect to your serial port, insert CD-ROM, done. Since then, I can honestly say I've not had one problem with it, connections are fast and reliable and that's as much as anyone can ask from a modem. The unit is also flash upgradeable, so once the new V.92 standard is agreed, upgrading and getting a further speed boost should be no problem. If I had to point out a failing, it would be Creative's support with regard to this product...

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Review of Creative Blaster Flash 56II External

What exactly is a modem

Advantages: reliable, fast connection
Disadvantages: quite expensive

...noise, so the top speed you will ever get on a V90 modem is 52K. Any higher and your computer has got it wrong. (I've seen people crowing about getting 115K plus, and have to smile. It's simply the software reading the speed wrong.) Unfortunately this is in only one direction. Download speeds can go upto 52K but upload speeds were limited to 33.6K (until V92 modems are released). So generally you download faster than you upload, but this is not always true. So what's the differnce between a software and a hardware modem? Software modems aren't strictly speaking actual modems, they are just signal carriers as the system processor modeulates/de-modulates the signal, so in effect when you install a software (sometimes called Winmodem) modem you turn your computer into the modem. Hardware modems on the other hand do everything on the card...

cjkace 15.04.2001 · Read review
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Review of U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Faxmodem

So close... Yet so far

Advantages: V.92
Disadvantages: No outline port. Faulty installer software

...(Actually you get 4 phone cables for use all across the world!) Quick Start Guide And an AOL frisbee :) I would like to point out that Creative products boxes are actually nice boxes, not the kind that you have destroy to get to the product, nor the type that you just know you are never gonna get the product back into the box! They are nice boxes that you won’t mind being on your shelf containing the driver disk! (Handy) Specifications ~~~~~~~~ Data Rate Compatibility V.92 and V.90 (I won’t pretend that I really know what V.92 is but it is the new modem standard. Which means you will get theoretically get a faster transfer rate from it! V.90 being the standard being replaced) 56Kbps (Potentially) Videoconferencing Data Compression and Correction (Always handy!) Features ~~~~~ 2 year warranty (Very nice) Fax...

tigertom 14.03.2002 · Read review
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Review of Creative Modem Blaster V.92 PCI

The beige box

Advantages: Easy to install, compatible
Disadvantages: size, price

...Now you all know im on broadband at home but it has not always been the way. No. Going back a year or so ago, I was using a trusty 56k External Modem. I say trusty because it was a good servant and it is still downloading at my mums house without any problems. So what is it? Well, for those that dont know, its the little piece of hardware that sits between your computer and the telephone socket. Its used to decipher the phone tones into information for the computer to understand. Some people have "internal" modems which are actual parts of the computer that slot in and need to be phyiscally installed, and, some people have "External" modems so they can just plug it into a connector without the need for upgrading or installing bits in the actual computer. This modem is External so it has the advantage that anyone who can plug in...

andycharger 21.07.2003 · Read review
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Review of U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Faxmodem

Mine is Blue, what colour is Yours

Advantages: easy to install, quiet
Disadvantages: none

...Over the past few years computers have started to become more and more fashionable. Along with this new computer designs such as the look of Apple computers have become more trendy. Along with this trend to start making computers pleasant to look at the peripherals that acompany computers are also getting a make over. Why this is happening I don't know, may be to increase sales? This is not an opinion about that, I just thought it was a good way to start off my review of the Diamond Max 56k Modem, which by the way is a nice relaxing blue colour! ** Specification ** This is a standard Hayes compatible modem, which compies to the K56Flex and V.90 communication standards. This basically means that this modem will work with virtually every Internet Service Provider in Europe (handy if you travel about!). The max transfer rate is...

ia_young 05.10.2001 · Read review
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Review of Diamond SupraMax 56k USB

An excellent modem

Advantages: reliable, fast
Disadvantages: None

...My ZOOM 56K V90 Dual Modem has been the best modem I have ever had. When I purchased a new machine it came with its own PCI modem, however this soon came out and was replace with my trusty zoom when I started getting cut off from my ISP. I regularly axchieve speeds of up to 52K and with a usual connection at 49,333 bps. The modem is fitted internally and has been in service now for almost 2 years without any sign of breakdown. Trusty, reliable and fast are the best way I can describe it. With a Flash Circuit I can even upgrade it should the need arise. A great modem at a very reasonable price. Customer support is excellent too....

jonwhite 25.09.2000 (22.11.2000) · Read review
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Review of Zoom/FaxModem 56K Dualmode 2957

V92 Ready Internal Modem

Advantages: Cheap, Performs well, Reliable, Noise Resistant, V92 Ready
Disadvantages: No visible lights or on-screen indication

...Whilst browsing the shelves of my local Dixon's store, I found a Modular Technology V92 Ready Internal PCI modem. The price was just £24.99 so I thought it worth a try. The modem fits in an empty pci slot and is based on the lucent chipset (www.lucent.com). The card went in easily and the software installed fine on my Windows ME machine. The manual gives detailed instructions on how to install and configure the software, and the box contains trial cd's for aol, compuserve, freeserve etc., fine if you don't have an ISP already. The lucent site has links to the very latest drivers, and the connection speed is as good as any external modem I've used from this location. The unit seems to be very resiliant to noise on the line as I have picked the telephone up downstairs and dialed a number before realising I was on the net...

Shootist 03.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of Fax / modem - plug-in card - PCI - 56 Kbps - K56Flex, V.90