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If less than superior modem performance is getting you down, it's time you discover the difference the U.S. Robotics 56K Performance Pro Modem can make in your overall online experience. This PCI based V.92 modem is controller based for superior performance, with powerful processing built in for faster throughput Standards Supported - V.92, V.90, and V.80 support OS Compatibility - Linux (Kernel 2.3+), Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP
This review is from : U.S. Robotics (USR5610B) 56k V92 Pci95/98/nt4/w2k/xp
Quality (controller based) modem at a decent price . This is a quality controller based V.92 internal PCI modem from USR that will run under both the Windows and Linux OS's. If you are not familiar with controller based modems, it simply means that the modem has circuitry onboard that processes the data - instead of sending it to the CPU - so the system will not get bogged down in processing.I have had a great experience with this modem, and have not seen or experienced the connection loss or problems that the previous reviewer posted. As for the company, U.S. Robotics is well known and trusted and provides current drivers and updates on its website.Conclusion: Although this modem does run more than controllerless / winmodems, it will definitely improve you dial-up experience and is worth the money in my humble opinion.
Quality (controller based) modem at a decent price . This is a quality controller based V.92 internal PCI modem from USR that will run under both the Windows and Linux OS's. If you are not familiar with controller based modems, it simply means that the modem has circuitry onboard that processes the data - instead of sending it to the CPU - so the system will not get bogged down in processing.I have had a great experience with this modem, and have not seen or experienced the connection loss or problems that the previous reviewer posted. As for the company, U.S. Robotics is well known and trusted and provides current drivers and updates on its website.Conclusion: Although this modem does run more than controllerless / winmodems, it will definitely improve you dial-up experience and is worth the money in my humble opinion.
U.S. Robotics (USR5610B) 56k V92 Pci95/98/nt4/w2k/xp Reviews
Best Modem Available . Undoubtedly, this is the best modem available. I've used this modem for over a year now, and couldn't be more pleased. Disconnects are rarely ever experienced, and if it does occur, it is probably the ISP's fault. For those having disconnect problems, try lowering your connect speed. My USR wanted to connect at 53kbps, which caused disconnects. I lowered the connect rate to 48kbps which eliminated the problem and gave me a faster connection than the 53kbps (due to the line errors). To do this, you have to place a command in the modem initialization string which is on the Advanced Tab in the modem setup properties (Windows XP, look in control panel for modem options). For this modem, the commands for connecting at a specific rate are
44kbps: AT&N29
45.3kbps: AT&N30
46.7kbps: AT&N31
48kbps: AT&N32
49.3kbps: AT&N33
50.7kbps: AT&N34
Other speeds: See the manual on the setup disk or USR's website.
Depending on the quality of your telephone line, you may need to connect at something lower than 48kpbs. If you have a bad line coming to your house, no available consumer modem is going to make it better. It may say it connects at 56kpbs+, but line errors degrade this speed tremendously. More is not always better.
Best Modem Available . Undoubtedly, this is the best modem available. I've used this modem for over a year now, and couldn't be more pleased. Disconnects are rarely ever experienced, and if it does occur, it is probably the ISP's fault. For those having disconnect problems, try lowering your connect speed. My USR wanted to connect at 53kbps, which caused disconnects. I lowered the connect rate to 48kbps which eliminated the problem and gave me a faster connection than the 53kbps (due to the line errors). To do this, you have to place a command in the modem initialization string which is on the Advanced Tab in the modem setup properties (Windows XP, look in control panel for modem options). For this modem, the commands for connecting at a specific rate are
44kbps: AT&N29
45.3kbps: AT&N30
46.7kbps: AT&N31
48kbps: AT&N32
49.3kbps: AT&N33
50.7kbps: AT&N34
Other speeds: See the manual on the setup disk or USR's website.
Depending on the quality of your telephone line, you may need to connect at something lower than 48kpbs. If you have a bad line coming to your house, no available consumer modem is going to make it better. It may say it connects at 56kpbs+, but line errors degrade this speed tremendously. More is not always better.
U.S. Robotics (USR5610B) 56k V92 Pci95/98/nt4/w2k/xp Opinions
Works perfectly across my WinXP Win98 and Linux OS's . I bought this modem because I needed a modem that would work with my Mandrake Linux installation. I wanted the modem to work with my Windows XP & 98 installations as well. I've been using the modem across all three platforms for several weeks now and it works perfectly. Also, the install was simple for all three operating systems. I highly recommend the modem whether for single or multiple OS's.
Works perfectly across my WinXP Win98 and Linux OS's . I bought this modem because I needed a modem that would work with my Mandrake Linux installation. I wanted the modem to work with my Windows XP & 98 installations as well. I've been using the modem across all three platforms for several weeks now and it works perfectly. Also, the install was simple for all three operating systems. I highly recommend the modem whether for single or multiple OS's.
USR5610B . Works very well with Ubuntu Linux. Just install and use-no messing around. Have used another one in another computer for a couple years-no problems
Linux Hardware Modem (aka "Hens' Teeth") . This modem is a must for Linux users. Very few modems are suitable for the task. The price is far below the usual $70. The condition was as new. The order and delivery services were flawless.
GOOD PRODUCTS ARE NEVER DISCONTINUED . WE HAD TWO OF THESE UNITS WHICH PERFORMED VERY WELL UNTIL A LINE SERGE BLEW OT BOTH OF THEM.WITH NO INTERNET ACCESS AND THE POPULARITY DROPPING IN FAVOR OF THE WIRELESS NETWORK MODEM,WE WERE IN A "CATCH 22",NO MODEM TO ACCESS THE INTERNET TO GET MORE.WE THOUGHT THESE MODEMS WERE LONG DISCONTINUED.US ROBOTICS,NOW AN INDEPENT PRIVATE COMPANY WAS VERY HEPLFUL. THE STRANGE PART IS THESE MODEMS HAVE NEVER BEEN DISCONTINUED,BUT,THEY PRODUCED A THIRD EDITION.THEY PROVIDED THE PHONE NUMBER TO ONE OF THEIR DISTRIBUTORS AND SAVED THE DAY.THANKS TO AMAZON'S RESELLERS WE FOUND A GOOD VALUE FOR A "BACK UP UNIT" SO WE WON'T GET "STUCK" AGAIN.NICE SAVE.
A solid performer if configured right... . I have run the 5610B on both Mandrake 10.1 and Win XP builds with no issues - as long as the modem is configured to operate using COM5. I found a discussion group thread on the web that indicated such; gave COM5 a try and haven't looked back.
It works great with WinFax Pro, too. However, this modem maxs out fax transmissions @ 14.4k. A bit pricey, but reliable.
It works great with WinFax Pro, too. However, this modem maxs out fax transmissions @ 14.4k. A bit pricey, but reliable.
Cons Review
USR: Not what it used to be . This modem is very unreliable. It can't hold a connection for more than an hour before randomly cutting out. My wife's 56K modem (Apple) never misses a beat on same phone line. USR warranty is now only two years. On top of that, customer support by phone is only free for 90 days. After that you pay... for the privilege. You can probably buy a better modem for [the money]. By the way, that's what I'm gonna do.
Dysfunctional & Frustrating -- waste of time and money . After excellent, albeit not spectacular, connections with an old ZOOM external serial port V.90 modem, I thought it time to not only upgrade to the V.92 communication protocol but also get rid of the cables and power brick that are part of any external modem, as well as the outdated standard serial port. Note that the old ZOOM modem (with a new XP driver) worked flawlessly on a new DELL 2.6 GHz Pentium with 512 MB of RAM, running Win-XP Pro. I picked the USR 5610 for two reasons: a) it's the one sold in the DELL store for the GX270 model, and b) it is one of the very few PCI modems with an onboard flash-upgradable EPROM (as well as a DSP digital signal processor) -- of course you pay for those extras, as compared with a commodity "Win Modem" that uses the computer's processor. Physical installation was easy enough, as was the software driver (dated 8/01) installation from the enclosed CD. OK, ready to test [after verifying proper hardware installation with XP Device Manager's 'Modem Diagnostics']. Now it gets hairier: if and when the modem connected with my ISP, the "handshaking" just went sour - the modem simply was incapable of recognizing any of the faster protocols and ended up (if it connected at all) at from 14 to 28 kbps speeds -- whereas the previous external modem on the identical phone line delivered from 42 to 46 kbps. Worse, the modem rarely connected at the first try and - even worse - just dropped the connection after a few minutes for no apparent reason. [I'm writing this from my other DELL with a ZOOM internal modem at 49.2 kbps speed]. The USR website shows that a newer "Flash' was available (but no new drivers), which I installed then reverified. Same problems. Neither the USR database nor the techs were of any help, reading from a script that starts with "are you plugged in" to checking the LAN installation. Frankly, I knew more about modem operation than the various techs. Wonder how this company still survives -- maybe it's in chapter 11? Who knows. Basically, this piece of junk was designed for WIN95-98-ME a few years ago; with XP support sort of an afterthought. The XP driver provided on the CD is over 2 years old. Worst of all, I've wasted nearly a full day before pulling the modem card and reinstalling the external modem - warts and all.ADDENDUM: Replaced the old external serial modem with ZOOM's V.92 internal PCI card and updated the driver online; it worked like a charm from the start - at half the cost of the USR modem. [Trying to puzzle out why the USR modem faired so poorly, it might be that the on-board controller is tuned so tight as to misinterpret my ISP's handshaking protocol? Who knows, it just didn't work for me and, as evident from the reviews, for others.
Not all it's cracked up to be . When I bought this computer (used) in 2005, it came with some bargain-priced generic modem that I didn't quite trust. I was going to be online a lot so I thought I'd invest in something better that I wouldn't have to worry about.
The USR got reasonably fast connections, typically 50666 bps (it helps that I live close to the phone company). It didn't seem to drop calls in the usual way but something kept going wrong. I'd be in the middle of a session, click a link, and either the other site would stop answering or my browser would tell me it was "unable to locate" the host. Windows System Monitor would show normal numbers for Bytes Transmitted per second but Bytes Received would go to zero and stay there. I was new to this computer, new to this version of Windows, new to the browser I was using, and new to the modem so it took me quite a while to get a fix on the problem.
At first I thought that once the problem started, I could only clear it by rebooting. After a while I discovered that I just had to disconnect, kill the task "Rnaapp" (part of Dial-Up Networking), and redial.
After almost 3 years I downloaded a modem firmware upgrade from USR. The problem didn't go away but it changed considerably. I seemed to be getting more reduced-speed connections. The "deaf mode" problem happened as often as ever but now I could clear it just by redialing the connection, without having to kill Rnaapp first.
A year later I had to replace my hard drive. I had some difficulty reinstalling the USR modem afterwards so I went back to the generic -- temporarily, I thought, till I could resolve the installation issue. IT WAS MUCH BETTER BEHAVED THAN THE USR HAD BEEN! I've only had one "deaf mode" incident in the year since I retired the USR, and by now I'm satisfied that the modem was the problem all along.
The USR got reasonably fast connections, typically 50666 bps (it helps that I live close to the phone company). It didn't seem to drop calls in the usual way but something kept going wrong. I'd be in the middle of a session, click a link, and either the other site would stop answering or my browser would tell me it was "unable to locate" the host. Windows System Monitor would show normal numbers for Bytes Transmitted per second but Bytes Received would go to zero and stay there. I was new to this computer, new to this version of Windows, new to the browser I was using, and new to the modem so it took me quite a while to get a fix on the problem.
At first I thought that once the problem started, I could only clear it by rebooting. After a while I discovered that I just had to disconnect, kill the task "Rnaapp" (part of Dial-Up Networking), and redial.
After almost 3 years I downloaded a modem firmware upgrade from USR. The problem didn't go away but it changed considerably. I seemed to be getting more reduced-speed connections. The "deaf mode" problem happened as often as ever but now I could clear it just by redialing the connection, without having to kill Rnaapp first.
A year later I had to replace my hard drive. I had some difficulty reinstalling the USR modem afterwards so I went back to the generic -- temporarily, I thought, till I could resolve the installation issue. IT WAS MUCH BETTER BEHAVED THAN THE USR HAD BEEN! I've only had one "deaf mode" incident in the year since I retired the USR, and by now I'm satisfied that the modem was the problem all along.
Feature U.S. Robotics (USR5610B) 56k V92 Pci95/98/nt4/w2k/xp
- Advanced line probing technology finds the most efficient path for each connection, with pleasing end results like faster downloads and fewer dropped calls
- Online gamers will pick up a decided competitive edge, with enhanced response time for entrancing gameplay in which hours pass like minutes!
- Digital line guard provides circuit protection in case you connect to a digital or PBX phone line that could possibly damage your modem
- Complies with international standards; connect with modems, computers and fax machines worldwide
- Software upgradeable for assured compliance with changing modem requirements and capabilities
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Product Details
EAN : 0738168031221UPC : 738168031221
MPN : USR5610B
Brand : USRobotics
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 11 inches
Width : 6 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
ESRB Age Rating : Everyone
Hardware Platform : Modem
Manufacturer : US Robotics
Model : USR5610B
Publisher : US Robotics
SKU : DSB00006BBV3
Studio : US Robotics
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