lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 year agoWhat was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it?message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11
arrow-up136arrow-down1message-squareWhat was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it?lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 year agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareunix_joe@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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.