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On 7/07/00 at 13:16 Lee Howard wrote:
>No.
>
>(Aside from the fact that Winmodem is a registered trademark of 3Com/USR,
>I'll deal with it in the commonly used generic, non-brand-specific
>terminology.)
>
>Many internal modems are "hardware" modems (they have firmware).
>Many internal modems are "software" modems (there is no firmware).
>Most jumpered internal modems are "hardware" modems.
>Most PCI modems are "software" modems.
>Most external modems are "hardware" modems, especially those that use the
>serial port.
>Some external modems are "software" modems, especially those that use the
>USB port.
>
its a damn mess to say the least isn't it?
for the layman its a nightmare......
Regards
Greg Wright
IT Consultant Sydney Australia
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