@lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org • 2 years agoWhat was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it?message-square66fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
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minus-squareunix_joelinkfedilink3•2 years ago14.4k that was more consistent as 9600. Packard Bell ISA modem. Later I went 33.6 and went off to college with a 56k external modem that was supported by FreeBSD. I think I used to be able to tell the different speeds by the handshake sound.
14.4k that was more consistent as 9600. Packard Bell ISA modem.
Later I went 33.6 and went off to college with a 56k external modem that was supported by FreeBSD.
I think I used to be able to tell the different speeds by the handshake sound.