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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> I think maybe I just better get back on the web and find either
> a low-profile, standard serial/modem card or a USB serial adaptor
> and modem.


USB to serial adaptor (can be used with standard hardware modem)
or
USB modem

> Or just get an old computer!

A 486 would be perfect, lots of ISA slots for hardware modems. I got the 
PCMCIA card working in Win98 after quite a few crashes.  It is so old it 
won't recognize cardbus.  A random search found a 13% signal strength and 
no usable signal but at least I know the hardware works before I try it in 
linux.

The laptop might work better near a window at the front of the 
house instead of on the kitchen table.  My neighbor identified the source 
of the 13% signal.

In 2007 or 2008 the county will be providing free (76K/sec) broadband, for 
all those people who can't afford cell phones and also land phones for 
dialup.  And the university is eliminating free dialup in 2 weeks.  Be 
prepared!

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> Sorry about the problems with the freebie laptops, Sindi.
>
> Lee
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