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From: merlin@mic.UUCP (Merlin Wilkerson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Looking to order modem
Summary: Anchor works for me
Message-ID: <277@mic.UUCP>
Date: 5 Sep 89 16:26:13 GMT
References: <7030001@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Reply-To: merlin@mic.UUCP (Merlin Wilkerson)
Organization: Micro Net
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In article <7030001@hpfcso.HP.COM> foster@hpfcso.HP.COM (Brad Foster) writes:
>Could any of you modem gurus tell me where I could order a cheap but
>reliable "smart" modem (i.e. one that I can just hook to a terminal and a
>phone and log into other computers).  I am looking for something >=1200 baud.

    I have an Anchor 2400E.  I use it for dial-in from a terminal only.
It has been in daily use for well over a year.  The first one I had
died the first week.  The place where I bought it exchanged it with
no hassle.  This one has been fine.  Though I didn't buy it for use
with unix, I tested it and it worked fine.  Since then I have installed
two of them in low use unix systems with no problems.  
   The features I like about it are front mounted On/off switch and
manual volume control.  Also was the cost,  $129.
   The things I don't?  All four Anchor's I have installed had lost
their factory setup.  It took an "AT&F" to get them going.  Also
there is a cheap looking decal mounted on top of an otherwise nice
looking box.  It is not sealed.  You can, and I did, spill a beverage
into the modem.
    No flames please,  I know it's a signalman.  It works for me!

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merlin