[RESOLVED] difference between external and internal modem???

[pyjo]

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one customer said that with internal modem you can easily get infected by virus since they are "internal" LOL

[Garak]

some people never learn, i take it he wouldnt listen to u either when u tried to correct him??



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[Jpbtennisman]

<font face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva" size="2">Originally posted by pyjo:
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one customer said that with internal modem you can easily get infected by virus since they are "internal" LOL </font>

Bah, that is complete rubbish. Everyone knows external modems are more risky because viruses come from external sources

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[WebJedi_Master]

The difference is one goes on the INSIDE of your computer, and the other goes on the OUTSIDE.

Sorry. I just had to say it.



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An external contains a UART 16550 to connect to the PC, an internal doesn't need one as it is pluged straight into the board.




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[Ruslan]

<font face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva" size="2">Originally posted by [email protected]:
An external contains a UART 16550 to connect to the PC, an internal doesn't need one as it is pluged straight into the board.
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Besides that,external modem require external power supply.

Seriously saying, it's theoretically possible to destroy any new modem by especially written "virus".
Every new modem has rewritable flash memory and thus,can be rewrited with wrong info like it well-known virus Win95.CIH did... Theoretically,of course, but who knows...

[NooNoo]

huh?? external modem??, they all come in a box to stop you electrocuting yourself don't they???

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[clascomp]

An internal modem only lets you call local #'s, while an external modem lets you get on the World Wide Web. RIGHT ?!?!

[PuterGeekGirl]

UUUmm...eeerrrr.....stupidity NEVER ceases to amaze me....WOW...unreal.

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[Mayet]

I dunno
i do know I make lots of money around here on modems after a storm...

and mostly Externals cost more money cause they have their box on em instead of sticking them in the box.....

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[GJFowler]

<font face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva" size="2">Originally posted by Mayet:
they have their box on em instead of sticking them in the box.....

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Kind of like a regular crab, and a hermit crab...

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[Jallentino]

external modems are less picky as to what software will dial out with them unless you are really good at modem strings. If you need an external modem, good luck finding a serial cable, especially the 3com that uses a 25/9. This stuff is getting obsolete, like the ISA slot.

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