AOpen FM56-H PCI K56FLEX/V.90
FAX/MODEM Review
Last updated: 4/5/99
 4/5/99 Updated
the link to get the latest software for the FM56-H.
11/19/98 Update. AOpen
has posted new software for this MODEM. It fixes all of the problems. I've
had one in my computer for months and it is now reporting the correct connect
speed and UART. To down-load the software click here.
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Larry
4/5/99. All of the problems
have been solved... The following description of previous
problems will be retained in this article for those who are still having
problems because they have not updated their software. Larry
This FAX/MODEM has problems. I have
tested several of them and they always shows the connection speed as 115,200
BPS instead of the actual connection speed--a minor annoyance to most users. Although
the specifications for the MODEM state
that it has a "16550/A Compatible
Enhanced UART" Windows 98 shows it as a slow 8250 UART. You
can see this information by clicking MODEMS in the Control Panel, clicking
the port the MODEM is on, and clicking More Info. An AOL tech said
that that is the reason the MODEM has problems connecting to their service. I
have seen the same sort of problem with a very reliable ISP running K56Flex. It
connects about one out of three attempts. It had no problems connecting
with another ISP running V.90 MODEMs. Finally, MicroSoft's Gaming
Zone won't let user's play games because it has detected a MODEM which is
too slow.
Larry
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