• Hardware-based modem and software


    Besides the two divisions above, we also know the term hardware or software modem. Modem hardware that works using a special chip to handle the communications functions of the data, while the software modem, this job was taken over by a driver program. The use of modem software will be quite a burden for the CPU, and thus would require a system with a faster processor (recommended minimum using Pentium 200 Mhz processor). Loss in performance will be felt when using this type of modem. A Celeron 400-based machines for example, is only able to work like a PC Pentium Classic while online by using the software modem. Physically, there is almost no striking features that distinguish between these two types of modems. However, today almost all PCI-based internal modem on the market is a software modem. This type of modem is generally sold at prices far cheaper than the hardware-based modems.


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