mark2 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 I'm currently looking to put an old pc on the net, via dial up.It's a viglen ??, desktop, one usb port and low profile, ideally I'm looking for an internal pci/external serial hardware modem, (I also want to run linux on this PC). Owing to the lack of usb ports a USB external modem is last resort, has anyone come across any on their travels. PC World are no help nor does their search list low profile /half height modems.Google hasn't been much of a friend in this case, throws up so many hits to kelkoo etc that my eyes are seeing kkkkkk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 If you are intending running linux I suggest you abandon the idea of a PCI modem they mostly seem to be winmodems using some of the MS processing and are useless with Linux. I have had best results with an ethernet connection using Linux. I am using a BT Voyager (ex eBay) . Ebay might also find you an ethernet PCI card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Any use?http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=139943http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=219259http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=219262 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 If you are intending running linux I suggest you abandon the idea of a PCI modem they mostly seem to be winmodems using some of the MS processing and are useless with Linux.I'm aware of that, thus looking for hardware modems, ethernet/adsl not an option currently for this set up :( Any use?http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=139943http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=219259http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=219262Thanks for those links -pops- I note linux drivers are available for the nexsis modem, have aked a question of scan regarding height tho. Still interested in any other suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 You could always try a 2 port PCI USB card (they're usually "low") for more ports ?It would then give you an external modem option (if you can fnd one !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Scan have some external USB modemshttp://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...roductID=219261http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo...bProductID=3216Note that I'm not pushing Scan it's just that they came up first in my searching. I'm sure ebuyer or dabs will do similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Found this as another external option, similar to the ones used for our MOT connection, (except price thankfully).However there's no great rush at the moment, and I've now found a couple of low profile options (when they come into stock )Thanks for the input so far. I can still search for different options over the next couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Mark would this be any use, it is a serial port connected external V92 modem.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PhonicPro-V92-V90-ex...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 another one to watch, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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