- Old modem compatibility question
- Posted by Tuanjie Liu on July 16th, 2004
I have an old 56K V.90 PCI data/fax modem which was manufactured for
Windows 95 & 98. I bought it in 1999. Will there be any compatibility
problems if I use it on Windows XP system? Thanks!
- Posted by Chaos Master on July 16th, 2004
kill -9 Tuanjie Liu:
Is it a "hardmodem"? If yes, it will probably work as long as there aren't any
hardware conflicts.
If it's a software modem (HSP56 MicroModem/Lucent
Winmodems/Motorola/U.S.Robotics Winmodem) the answer is "maybe" if there are
drivers for it.
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- Posted by Scott on July 16th, 2004
What kinda modemis it? You said PCI modem, so that means a software
modem automatically. You'd have to know the company or chipset for the
driver. Do you know what company?
If it's an Ambient HaM like mine I'm sure you can still get them from
intel's site, which has newer xp ones, they work great. I'm still using my
modem from around then too.
Scott
- Posted by Franc Zabkar on July 16th, 2004
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:24:59 -0400, "Scott" <travel_er81@yahoo.ca> put
finger to keyboard and composed:
Not always. Both Multitech (MT5634ZPX-PCI) and USR (5610) make
controller based PCI modems.
- Franc Zabkar
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- Posted by Scott on July 16th, 2004
Well I was taking a chance, ok then they do make hardware ones, just
everytime I see one it's a software one, oppps. I'll let the experts talk
lol .
- Posted by Tuanjie Liu on July 17th, 2004
The company name is Award Technology. I have no idea about the
chipset. The two biggest chips on the modem have LUCENT marks. By the
way, what does software modem mean? Thanks.
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- Posted by Chaos Master on July 17th, 2004
kill -9 Tuanjie Liu:
Software modem, or softmodem: a modem that does not have controller, all its
functions are done in software.
Hardware modem: a modem that has a controller.
My current modem is a software modem (PC-Tel HSP). It has drivers for XP, but
I never tried them as I use Win 98.
On this case you are looking for Lucent drivers.
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- Posted by Franc Zabkar on July 17th, 2004
On 16 Jul 2004 17:43:05 -0700, liutuanjie@yahoo.com (Tuanjie Liu) put
finger to keyboard and composed:
Generic Lucent/Agere modem drivers are available here:
http://www.agere.com/support/client/modem_driver2.html
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- Posted by Tuanjie Liu on July 18th, 2004
I still have the software installation CD came with the modem. I don't
know if the CD will work on Windows XP when my new computer come next
week. I also visited Award Technology website. It seemed their website
never got updated since 1999. Generally, will drivers developed for
Windows 95 and 98 also work on Windows XP?
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- Posted by -mhd on July 18th, 2004
liutuanjie@yahoo.com (Tuanjie Liu) wrote:
No, but drivers for 2000 sometimes do.
-mhd
