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Jason Killen wrote:
> 
> I have read all the great things said about the Zyxel(?) modems but I cant
> find a store near me that sells them. I would like to know if anyone
> has had luck getting any other modems to work with vgetty, mgetty, and fax.
> When I say luck I mean not only you got it to work but it didn't take much
> more than changing a few defines.
> 
> Thanks
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Here are a few things that I have picked up from watching 
the list:

1. Source for Zyxel is Computer Discount Warehouse
	http://www.cdw.com/cgi-bin/cdwhome.exe

2. Zyxel is best supported and seems to work more "cleanly" 
 than others. Others such as Rockwell based and US Robotics 
 do work. Rockwell causes the most problems (I speak from 
 experience as well). Of the US Robotics, the Courier models 
 is supposed to be much better than the Sportsters (you 
 get what you pay for). Setup never seems to cause problems. 
 Idiosyncrasies with respect to fax or voice operations is 
 what makes things a "challenge." Apparently standards and 
 quality in modems varies quite a bit. 


mark
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