On Jan 15, 2009, at 11:01 PM, Paul wrote: > I have a good US Robotics external V.90 modem that I'd like to be able > to use with a G3 blue/white tower that doesn't have an internal modem. > I've heard that USB external modems aren't too good, and I've heard > that internal modems for this machine aren't easy/cheap to find. And > as far as I know, despite the abundance of cheap PCI modems for PC's, > there is no such thing for a Mac. > > Is there an adapter that converts some plug on the back of the G3 to a > serial connection that can plug into the modem? And why is there no > such thing as a PCI modem for a Mac? Why did Apple opt for a large > collection of mutually incompatible internal modems?
No access to broadband? Dial-up modem seems like the dark-ages. You might consider a tethering to a mobile phone with a faster connection. I previously used T-Mobile GPRS which was about 5x faster than dial-up for $19.95 per month unlimited. I tethered my phone via a USB cable I got on eBay for $5 shipped. I assume the companies with 3G Networks have something similar? If you can get DSL, AT&T has the nationwide $10 per month plan that's hard to beat for broadband and it's about 15x faster than dial-up. I'm unhappy with my supposedly 8Mbps cable modem speed and can't wait for a fiber optic connection some day "real soon now". As for dial-up modem, I'd strongly suggest looking for another way to connect and forget about dial-up modems. If you absolutely need a modem, get the internal. The part is Apple 805-2088-A. You can find them cheap enough. Ask on LEM-Swap. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
