Diamond Multimedia SupraMax Ext FaxModem USB - $42.50

Diamond Multimedia SupraMax Ext FaxModem USB: MODEL- SM56USB VENDOR- DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA FEATURES- SupraMax External USB 56K Modem External USB modem with V. 92 compatibility. Diamond Supra unleashes the highest performance SupraMax modems with newly adopted ITU, V. 92 and V. 44 compression standards. SupraMax gives you the advantages of extensive analog access to the Internet with an added boost of speed over earlier standards. These improvements include accelerated upstream data transfers (up to 40 faster), faster Internet dial-up connection times using an intelligent start-up sequence, and advanced compression algorithms that let you send common file type (such as HTML, e-mail, and executable files) more efficiently. The Modem-On-Hold feature lets you receive incoming voice calls without dropping your current modem connections. And, because the SupraMax V. 92 is backward compatible with V. 90 and earlier standards, you can relax and enjoy faster Internet speeds without worry. V. 92 is an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard for analog modem connections, a new improvement over the existing V. 90. Though the top speed for downloads is still 56K, V. 92 has a number of enhancements. There are four important benefits to the V. 92 standard; Quick Connect, Modem-on-hold, PCM upstream and V. 44 data compression. - Quick Connect - by reducing the amount of time it takes for the modem and server to handshake, connect time is reduced dramatically. Instead of taking around 25 seconds to connect, this may be reduced to 8 seconds. - Modem-on-hold - the end user can put the modem on hold and stay connected to the Internet. The user can take an incoming voice call, or even place a call while still connected. When the call is through, the end user can resume Internet activities without having to re-dial and connect. - PCM upstream - increases maximum upload speed to 44 Kbps. - V. 44 - a standard for data compression specifically for HTML (normal website), text and other common file types, for faster downloads. Throughput can increase up to 30-40. This will supercede the current V. 42bis standard. Your ISP carrier must provide support for V. 92 and V. 44 compression. Please consult with your ISP for details. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------INTERFACE/BUS - USB portCHIPSET - DATA SPEEDS - 300 to 56,000bps receive/48,000 send with auto-negotiation of V. 92. 300 to 48,000bps full-duplex. FAX SPEEDS - 300 to 14,400bps with auto-negotiation, Group 3 fax machine. STANDARDS - Fax: ITU-T; Group 3: V. 17, V. 29, V. 27ter, V. 21 Data: ITU-T; V. 92, V. 90, V. 34, V. 32bis, V. 32, V. 23, V. 22bis and V. 21; Bell 212A and 103. Compression: V. 44, V. 42bis, MNP5 Error Control: V. 42, MNP 2-4, MNP10. OPERATING MODE- Auto dial/answer; auto feature negotiation, full-duplex. CONNECTIONS - (2) standard RJ11 telephone jacks. DIAL TYPE - Tone and Pulse INDICATORS - LEDs for Power, Carrier Detect, Off Hook, Send Data, Ring Indicator, Auto Answer, Receive Data, Terminal Ready. COMMAND SET - Industry Standard AT Command Set, Extended AT commands. SOFTWARE- Data/Fax communications package REQUIRES- IBM 486 or higher Minimum 4 MB RAM, 5 MB free hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Linux and DOS www. Diamondmm. Com