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PCI ADSL Modem
Hi,
I am thinking of getting a PCI ADSL Modem for my GA-8hixp motherboard. Anyone got any experience in this field I am being warned about IRQ conflicts, Creative sound conflicts and general dropping of connection problems. Anyone got any good news :-)). I use Windows Home SP2. I use the onboard sound, and I do not have anything else in my PCI slots. Thanks for any help |
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not sure why you would not use an external modem and then Ethernet back to
your PC I would think you could have the same problems of compatibility as some folks who use USB Ethernet adapters? Also a surge on the line goes right into the heart of your computer. Is there a compelling reason not to use an external modem connected by Ethernet cable? You also do not have the ability to use a wireless router to expand your network or add computers or am I missing something? Wayne "DavidM" use newsgroup only @itiseasier. thatway wrote in message ... Hi, I am thinking of getting a PCI ADSL Modem for my GA-8hixp motherboard. Anyone got any experience in this field I am being warned about IRQ conflicts, Creative sound conflicts and general dropping of connection problems. Anyone got any good news :-)). I use Windows Home SP2. I use the onboard sound, and I do not have anything else in my PCI slots. Thanks for any help |
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Hi Wayne,
At the moment I use a USB US Robotics external ADSL modem. I live with my wife and am 60 years old, she stays as far as she can away from computers, so I cannot ever see the prospect of me wanting to connect other computers to my system. My computer is protected from Power surges with dampers at the plugs. I use my comp for gaming on the Internet Age of Empires and the like. I do not have a compelling reason to change and may well not, I am just trying to find out about it before I make a decision. I started looking when I suffered from persistent Internet Connection "drop offs". One of the first things I noted was that the US robotics 8500 modem takes 500 ma and my USB ports gives a MAX of 500 ma. I thought that was a little close for comfort so I thought I would look at PCI. The drop offs have stopped for some reason that I do not know, I have not changed anything on my system to bring it about. It might be that my complaints to my ISP brought about some change at their end, I just do not know. To me it is simpler to have the modem in your machine out of the way. I also understand that you get marginally better latency with a PCI modem. Apart from that no reason what ever. Thanks for the help David M |
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