USRobotics 56K V.92 Faxmodem USB ( 5633B ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: USRobotics
Category: CE
List Price: $91.41
Buy New: $40.00
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Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Modem: Fax / modem
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 12 x 6 x 5
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: USR5633B
Model: USR5633B
UPC: 738168038749
EAN: 0738168038749
ASIN: B000GL2HZO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | USB 1.1 offers simple Plug & Play. The faxmodem is hot-swappable & bus-powered (100 mA consumption) so it doesn't require a power supply. | | • | Internet Call Notification (ICN) monitors online activity and lets you choose to accept or reject incoming calls using Modem on Hold | | • | Instant Update software allows automatic download of updates to your PC; ControlCenter software allows you to configure V.PCM speeds | | • | Compatible with Windows Vista, Vista 64, XP, XP 64, 2000 (2k), ME, 98SE; 4 LEDs: Receive Data (RD), Transmit Data (TD), Carrier Detect (CD), Power (PWR) | | • | Supports: V.92 (V.PCM-Upstream, Quick Connect, Modem On Hold), V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.23, and V.21; V.42/V42bis and MNP2-4/5; EIA 578 (Class 1) w/ V.17, V.29, V.27ter |
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Product Description
The 56K Faxmodem USB modem is hot-swappable (installs/uninstalls automatically) and is bus-powered so it doesn't require an external power supply. ICN monitors online activity and lets you take full advantage of Modem on Hold - choose to accept or reject incoming calls while online. ControlCenter supports Modem on Hold and allows you to configure V.PCM speeds. Instant Update can download software updates automatically to your PC.U.S. Robotics is proud to introduce the V.92 international standard. V.92 offers more flexibility and greater control over your Internet experience than ever before. The U.S. Robotics 56K Faxmodem USB modem with V.92 technology offers not only fast downloads but great new features as well. Modem on Hold makes the most of Call Waiting, Caller ID, and voice mail services from your phone company. If you take an incoming call using ICN, the modem "suspends" your online session during your conversation and lets you resume it afterwards without redialing. If you ignore the call, it will be routed automatically to your voice mail.Quick Connect reduces the time it takes to make a connection to your service provider. By "remembering" the line conditions from the previous connection, the modem can bypass portions of its training sequence and get you online faster. V.PCM Upstream allows the modem's upstream communication to reach speeds of up to 48 Kbps. With ControlCenter software, you choose whether to maintain the fastest possible downstream speed or a "balanced" connection of downstream and upstream communication.Even first-time modem users will find the U.S. Robotics 56K Faxmodem USB modem simple to install. All of the necessary fax software and V.92-enabling utilities are included on the Installation CD-ROM.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Freezes my computer September 16, 2008
This is USR Faxmodem Lite. For my applications, which is steady faxing throughout the day, it works poorly. It will lock up after a short period, and then all faxing comes to an end (I have 4 fax modems attached). The only fix is a system reboot.
I understand this could be a driver issue with Windows 2000 Server, but regardless, it doesn't work in a business setting.
 This is the "B" version of the USR Model 5633! January 24, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Apparently, there is an "A" model version of this USR modem for $20 cheaper but which received rather poor reviews so note that this is the USR "B" model or USR5633B. I am very pleased with its performance. My saga in brief: due to geographics but by choice I'm in a very rural area, the cable folks or indeed the telephone high speed DSL internet service is just not available and satellite internet is still prohibitively expensive so basically I am reduced to a regional dial-up ISP for internet service. The phone company says they are "working on it in your dialing area" with regard to DSL high-speed internet service but no need to tell you that this was almost 2 years ago and I assume they are still working on it! Rural areas are not exactly a priority it would seem!
Anyway, my dial-up problems with my old USB modem were two-fold: chronic hang-ups or, even more frustrating if you've been this route, the thing would connect to the ISP but as soon as you want go to to another website after some time went by or go wherever on the internet or usenet, the old "can't find (whatever)" would pop up even though still connected! Figure that one out! Talk about frustration! Worse, with the old modem, any internet connection over 38 K/BPS would generally result in a hang-up within a half hour!
With this new USR modem, the 5633B, great! First connection after installing it [USB with its own disk software] was 45.2 K/BPS and it stayed that way for over 10 hours of usage! Today, as an example, the connect speed was/is 42.6 K/BPS and no problems and I've been connected for over 8 hours now! So too and thus far, no hang-ups at all or "can't find" [various websites] gremlins and I find the overall speed quite good for a dial-up connection.
Two things tho' -- make sure you take out in Windows your present modem driver BEFORE installing the USR modem AND if you use any programs like Norton's "Ghost" or similar snapshot recovery software, you may have a problem when the recovery software senses that a major component is being changed and so you 'may' get the message "The modem can not be connected to Windows" which is generally a conflict with those kinds of 'protective' data and component 'snapshot' recovery programs that back-up your hard-drive and everything on it 'automatically' which 'sometimes' can be more trouble than they are worth! Or certain cheap or 'freebie' "recovery" programs that quite ironically [when you-know-what hits the fan] suddenly inform you that they require being in Windows to perform a recovery! Hey, if one can't even 'get' into Windows in the event of a serious blue or black screen glitch, what good are such alleged 'recovery' programs that 'require' Windows to 'do' a system recovery!
Anyway, so far so good with the USR5633B modem. Watch which one you order and note that this one is the more expensive "B" model and NOT the cheaper "A" model!
Doc Tony
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