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Having a good quality modem is vital to your Internet connection - it is one of the most important factors in how fast you connect, your Internet performance, and how consistent & stable your connection to MCTxs is besides the quality of your phone line. Since many of our customers live in rural areas, a good quality modem can be the difference in connecting and not connecting at all. Below is a summary of modems that work well with MCTxs' service & particular modems that have proven to be less compatible with our system. Universal modem connection information and drivers guide can be found here. Manufacturer specific modem information and strings are available here
MCTxs connects hundreds of users to the Internet every day and we compile data from our customers' experiences. It is through these experiences and our research that the following observations were made.
We have found the best results with the following hardware (controller) based modems. These modems handle all the signal processing on board and requires no additional software except the Win95/98/NT device driver for the make/model of modem you have purchased. This driver is supplied on disk or CD by the modem manufacturer and provided with each modem. We recommend the following specifically by brand or model number (where available) if you are purchasing a new modem or computer system:
Be sure about the modem included in computer systems that you are shopping for - MOST manufacturers (for example, Dell, Acer, Gateway, IBM, CTX, HP, & Compaq to name a few) include a software based modem (commonly called winmodems and are "controllerless" modems) instead of a hardware based modem that provides greater compatibility with our system as mentioned above.
For more complete information about software-based modems, please click here.
Avoid these modems and computer systems including these modems:
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Modems
56K Connection Troubleshooting
Windows Modem Drivers (All Manufacturers)
What's My Modem? (very technical)
3Com Knowledgebase (USR modems)
HSP Modems - Frequent Questions & Answers
Ask Mr. Modem (PC modem strings)
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Hardware-based Modems
Make of
ModemModel No.
Amquest Amquest Hyper Modem 56k V.90 Internal
Product Support & Drivers
AOpen AOpen 56K V.90 ISA Internal Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportAOpen AOpen 56K ISA Internal Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportAOpen AOpen 56K V.90 External Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportBoca Tidal Wave 56K V.90 Internal Drivers
V.90 UpgradeCPI ViVa 56K Internal
Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportDiamond SupraExpress 56i PnP ISA Technical Support Wizard
Diamond SupraExpress 56e External V.90 Upgrade
Technical Support WizardDigicom System Modem Blaster 56K V.90 external modem w/ Voice & Speakerphone Drivers
Hayes Accura 56K Internal Drivers & V.90 Upgrade
Hayes Accura 56K External Drivers & V.90 Upgrade
3Com/US Robotics USR 56K Data/FAX/Voice Internal
Upgrades
Support3Com/US Robotics USR 56K Data/FAX/Voice External
Upgrades
Support3Com/US Robotics USR Sportster 56K Data/FAX Internal
Upgrades
Support3Com/US Robotics USR Sportster 56K Data/FAX External
Upgrades
SupportZoom Zoom 56K External Upgrades
Technical Support
56K Info Center
Below are several modems that we have found to be less compatible with our system and may result in poor connections - to clarify this point, some of these modems WILL connect to MCTxs under optimal conditions with little difficulty, but have many major difficulties connecting if your line quality is poor or questionable (which can easily happen in rural areas).
Make of
ModemModel No.
ANY Any make/model of modem labeled as a Winmodem
More information
MOST Most makes/models of modems labeled as a PCI modem
More information
Amquest Amquest Hyper Modem 56k V.90 PCI, Rockwell HCF chipset
Product Support & Drivers
Amquest Amquest Hyper Modem 56k V.90 Softmodem w/ Voice
Product Support & Drivers
AOpen AOpen 56K V.90 PCI Internal Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportAOpen AOpen 56K V.90 PCI Internal Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportAOpen AOpen 56K V.90 PCI Internal Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportCPI ViVa 56K Internal, Lucent chipset
Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportCPI ViVa CommCenter 56SLM Internal, Lucent chipset
Drivers & V.90 Updates
Technical SupportDiamond Supra 56i, Rockwell HCF chipset Technical Support Wizard
Diamond SupraExpress 56i PnP PCI Technical Support Wizard
Diamond SupraMax 56i ISA V.90 Upgrade
Technical Support WizardDiamond SupraMax 56i PCI V.90 Upgrade
Technical Support WizardDigicom System Modem Blaster 56K V.90 PCI modem w/ Voice & Speakerphone Drivers
Digicom System Modem Blaster 56K V.90 PCI modem w/ Voice Drivers
I/O Magic MagicSurfer 56K (ISA or PCI). Drivers
Jaton WinComm V.90. Cirrus Logic CLM chipset. Tech Support
V.92 Upgrade
Problem ReportMaxtech 56K D/F/V Controllerless Modem Specifications
DriversMotorola 56K PCI Software Modem
Driver Update
Phoebe Micro Phoebe Micro 56K PCI
Drivers
V.92 Upgrade
Technical Support3Com/US Robotics USR 56K Winmodem
Upgrades
Support3Com/US Robotics USR PCI Internet Discovery Modem
Upgrades
Support3Com/US Robotics USR Sportster 56K Winmodem
Upgrades
Support3Com/US Robotics USR Sportster 56K Winmodem Voice
Upgrades
SupportZoltrix Zoltrix 28.8/33.6/56K internal, Rockwell chipset Drivers
Zoom Zoom 56K Internal, Rockwell HCF chipset Upgrades
Technical Support
56K Info CenterZoom Zoom 56K Internal, Lucent chipset Upgrades
Technical Support
56K Info Center
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