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Best Data Products 56USBPMAC 56Kbps USB External Controller Modem
Best Data Products 56USBPMAC 56Kbps USB External Controller Modem
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List Price: $85.84
Buy New: $52.96
You Save: $32.88 (38%)
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars(based on 6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 35520
Category: CE

Publisher: Best Data Products
Studio: Best Data Products
Brand: Best Data Products
Label: Best Data Products
Media: Electronics
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Modem: Fax / modem
Warranty: 5 years warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 8.9 x 1.9

MPN: 56USBPMAC
Model: 56USBPMAC
UPC: 757448002928
EAN: 0757448002928
ASIN: B00009WQSG

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Host Interface: USB
  • Modem/Fax Data Rate: 56Kbps Data V.92
  • Form Factor: External
  • Standard Warranty: 5 Year(s) Limited

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Introducing the Smart One 56K USB Plus External Controller-based modem. This 56k USB modem is designed to work with Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, MAC OS 9.X and above systems to deliver the fastest speeds possible and additional features like QuickConnect and Internet Call-Waiting. (Internet Call waiting drivers and application for Windows 2000 and XP only). The Smart One modem supports all the new standard V.92 features with the exception of PCM upstream. This is in addition to V.90 technology currently supported by all Internet service providers. That means it's fast, easy to install and use. With the 56USB Plus modem you get it all! Faster Web browsing, faster internet access. Take phone calls while online (Windows 2000 and XP only).


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Not worth the title 'junk'   January 13, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I purchased this device at my local Frys on an employee recommendation and also based on details on the box. I could not get my g4 1.25 dual to see the modem in spite of everything I tried. The tech support would not respond, the website has no mac drivers, my mac wouldnt recognize it as a USB device and the included instructions and the CD have no drivers or details that would be helpful. After a frustrating few weeks I gave up and returned this. The only thing it did properly was power on when connected to a usb port. Pathetic.


1 out of 5 stars Ba=est Data USB Windows Mac Modem   August 18, 2005
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought a best Data USB modem listed as suitable for Mac and WIndows since I use both. The Windows software was not accepted by this OS and when I proceeded anyway the modem would not run. The instructions said to consult the web site for Mac drivers . After going thru the various layers I found the site has NO OS X drivers.

I gave it one star because that is the minimum. To be fair I don't know how it works since I could not make it work.

I bought another USB modem and it installed and runs; so I do know how to install this stuff.

So what you have here is a WIndows Mac device that cannot install on Windows XP or Mac OS 10. Not needing another paperweight, I returned mine.



1 out of 5 stars Best Data 56K USB Modem Macintosh   June 23, 2005
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

As other reveiwers noted this modem cannot stay connected. You can reestablish connection by unplugging and plugging the USB but this is a pain. Instructions that come with modem are incomplete and do not give information about lights. Also Best Data tech support does not respond. There are bound to be better choices.


3 out of 5 stars Best Modem better than imac internal modem   February 17, 2005
  5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I bought the Best Data 56USBPMAC modem from my local Mac Store after having a lot of trouble with my imac flat panel internal modem (apparently the internal modem couldn't handle phone line noise).

The connection speed increased dramatically, from 27000 at best (sometimes the internal modem slowed down to 900) to over 42000. However, after a few days I started getting the error message that the modem could not be found, or the never-ending disconnect. I eventually discovered that after my computer had gone to sleep, I saw a light on the modem with the letter OH. I don't know what that meant, except perhaps "on-hold"? Anyway, I've tried reconnecting the USB plug into the back of the computer after the computer has been sleeping and before trying to connect, and that seems to have solved the problem.

That is a bit of a nuisance, but still tons better than the frustration with the internal modem disconnects and slow speed.



3 out of 5 stars Good Modem When It Works   August 21, 2004
  4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The internal modem in my iMac died so I bought this one. Very simple to set up. But there seems to be an intermittant bug in the modem's software that causes problems with my computer (which is running OS 10.2.8). Without warning, the computer won't recognize the modem and I'll have to continually fiddle with iMac's network and modem settings.

Other times, when I disconnect from being online, the computer will hang in the disconnect mode and look like it's in the process of disconnecting even though it's no longer online. When this happens the only solution I've found is to reboot my computer, which is a pain.

Repeated emails and faxes to Best Data tech support have resulted in a total of zero responses from the company, so if tech support is important to you, avoid this modem.


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