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I looked at the page you mentioned and they do have Zyxels but not a 1496 E+,
the one listed the modems database. As for other modems I would like to
hear from anyone us using a US Robotics about what exact modem they
have and what they had to do to get it to work.

In message <199704231219.IAA09096@oak.eng.ohio-state.edu> you wrote:
>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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>> Jason Killen       Question Stupidity
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>> jkillen@tinuviel.cs.wcu.edu 
>> 
>
>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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jkillen@tinuviel.cs.wcu.edu 

  
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