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πŸ“  High-Speed External Modem + Fax, US Robotics V.92 USR5686E, 56K Review

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BrandUSRobotics
Connectivity TechnologyWired
Item Dimensions LxWxH9.5 x 5.75 x 2.75 inches
Number of Ports1

Description of πŸ“  High-Speed External Modem + Fax, US Robotics V.92 USR5686E, 56K

Connect to the Internet quickly and easily; installs in three simple steps. Send e-mail and attachments up to 50-percent faster. Send faxes from any Windows application and receive incoming faxes at any time; software-upgradeable. Take incoming calls while online with no additional phone lines. Built-in processor enables smoother streaming audio/video.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Standard Fax Modem for Computers and Accessories

This is the standard US Robotics fax modem that we all need and use. Since we received it, it has been working perfectly as expected. My only comment is that you need to understand that it only has a serial connection and NO USB connection to access your computer/server. Luckily we had a cable that worked, but we were surprised when there wasn't a USB connection like before.

Pros
  • Cool
Cons
  • Vulgarity

Revainrating 1 out of 5

So far so good with the modems

I've been using these two modems for about a month with no complaints. We use every modem for every retail POS system in my office. We've moved away from high-speed credit card processing to dial-up access. Modems still work perfectly. We had a couple of connection errors on some transactions, but nothing major. This. carrier lost. I do not know what that means. As a previous reviewer said, modems have a small footprint, which is good if you're short on space. Setup and installation was also…

Pros
  • Provides pleasant sensations
Cons
  • Not the best

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Do not buy this product, there are better ones

I bought my modem about 3 weeks ago after the original modem in my computer failed. Everything was great for the first two weeks, relatively quick initial connection and pages seemed to load faster and smoother. But just in the last 24 hours, with no reason or indication in the diagnostics that there was a problem, the speaker that allows me to hear the tethering feature has died and the initial connection time has slowed down. The troubleshooting information is difficult to understand. I had a

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Protection