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From: eberard@bsemac.UUCP (Edward V. Berard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modems for a Mac IIfx; Internal, External, Etc.
Message-ID: <b.EL8M8A@bsemac.UUCP>
Date: 9 May 90 18:35:03 GMT
Organization: Berard Software Engineering, Inc.
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People,

Yes, I now have a Mac IIfx (160 meg internal disk, 4 (soon to be 8) megs
of RAM). The machine is fantastic. However, now my attention is turning
to modems.

I am beta testing Umail (a UUCP mail/news product for the Mac, from
ICE Engineering in Whitmore Lake, Michigan). The product allows me to
get all my e-mail, and news on my Mac. However, the amount of net traffic
I read is "exhausting" my 2400 bpsexternal modem.

I have a number of questions:

	1. For high volume trasfers over phone lines, what are my options
	   for internal (i.e., on a NuBus card) and external modems? I suspect I
	   am looking for at least 9600 bps. People have said good things about
	   something called a "Telebit" (sp?).

	2. I also have need for a FAX modem. What are my options for internal
	   and external modems?

	3. Can one modem handle both, or should I plan on getting two?

	4. What are the criteria that I should be using to select a modem?
	   A FAX modem?

I am most interested in recommendations based on experience.

				-- Ed Berard
				   (301) 353-9652