WAGREICH@g.bbn.com (03/28/87)
This 1200 baud, Hayes compatible modem is selling for $129 (on sale from $169) from DAK INdustries. Has anyone used this modem? How reliable and long-lasting is it? Can it be serviced? In short, is this modem recommended as an alternative to the Haves Smartmodem 1200?: Has anyone used this modem (ADC modem) with a Mac 512 and does it work well? Thanks in advance for your answers.
scott@hpcvck.UUCP (03/30/87)
About the ADC modem... I bought an ADC modem about a year and a half ago. It worked fine for about a month, then it kind of died. 300 baud still worked, but not 1200 baud. I sent it back, and they fixed it for free (1 year warranty). I then used it for over a year without any problems. Just a few days ago I used it again, and it didn't work! Again, it would not answer back to the modem on the other end, but both at 300/1200 baud. The modem has a transformer inside, so it gets hot. I reseated all the ICs, with no luck. After leaving it unplugged a day I tried it again, and it worked without any problems. I suspect that some of the parts are heat sensitive. I don't know if these problems are inherent in all ADC modems, but it is kind of questionable that my modem has exhibited two problems like this...
oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (04/01/87)
In article <4560001@hpcvck.HP> scott@hpcvck.HP (Scott Linn) writes: >About the ADC modem... ... >I suspect that some of the parts are heat sensitive. ... >I don't know if these problems are inherent in all ADC modems, but it >is kind of questionable that my modem has exhibited two problems like >this... I've had mine for nearly 18 months, and have had no problems. I've only had it in use for periods of a few hours at most, though.