External modem

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On 03/17/2011 08:26 PM, Leon A. Goldstein wrote:
> Michael Hipp wrote:
>
>> External serial modems seem to be going the way of the dodo (and are
>> way too expensive anyway). So I started looking for a replacement.
>>
>> Eventually discovered the US Robotics USR5637. It is a USB modem with
>> an actual built-in controller. Advertised to work on Linux and indeed
>> I plugged it into my Ubuntu server and it was immediately installed as
>> /dev/ttyACM0. Zero effort. And seems to work great.
>>
>> Got mine from eBay for $33 NIB.
>>
>> Just thought this might be useful.
>>
>> Michael Hipp
>> Springtime in Arkansas!
>
>
> I've still got two serial port modems in service; a US Robotics and a Zoom.
> Anyone else still using antiques?
>


I have a couple of clients who are using the US Robotics with Hylafax 
because some of their clients want to receive faxes instead of PDF files.

Vu