Best Data Products A56FW-PCI Mach 2 56K Modem

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Summary: no problems - so far
Review: I didn't buy this modem through Amazon. I got it at a Yahoo auction for 9.99 including shipping. I installed it with no problems with the drivers cd. It seems to be working fine. I have not expieranced any of the problems described by others. I have had few modem installs go this smoothly.

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Summary: get what you pay for!
Review: I had to choose a rating, but 1 star is too good for this modem. This modem was too good to be true.I read the reviews and still bought it.The actual install didn't go bad but I kept getting "no dialtone" error. So I switched back to my old moden and downloaded the newest drivers from BestData.They were the same as the c-d in the box.With the newest dated driver there was no dial tone, with the older driver it worked.Connected at 49+.After about 3 minutes the speakers went crazy.I gave up. I put my 33k Zoomlink back and am returning this JunkData modem tomorrow.I was told by the store{Office Max}that when this modem works it works very well, and that it works for about 85% of their customers.However, judging by these other reviews I am in the Majority. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS MODEM.The time that I spent trying to use it was worth more than the modem itself. STAY AWAY

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Summary: This modem is a piece
Review: I have a total of 5 computer systems: pentium 100, pentium 233, pentium II 300, amd 400 mhz, pentium 166. I tried this modem on all systems and it did not work. I have been working with computers for over 10 years, I tried to bring the modem back to the store but they said i coundent becaused it was opened!

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Summary: FOR 5 BUCKS( AFTER REBATE) YOU CANT GO WRONG!
Review: I HAVE READ ALL OF THE REVIEWS AND I TEND TO DISAGREE. THIS CHEAP MODEM INSTALLED EASILY AND FIRED UP WITHOUT A PROBLEM. NO SPEAKER PROBLEMS, HOWEVER IT HAS NEVER HIT AT 56K, IT IS MOSTLY AT 34K-44K. I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN IF NEEDED ANOTHER ONE. 1 WARNING! STAY AWAY FROM ALL WINMODEMS. KNOW THAT IS CRAP.

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Summary: Speaker stays on continually, modem speed should be better
Review: I installed this modem thinking that since is was made by Best Data it wouldn't be a piece of crap. However, it is a piece of crap. The Speaker stays on continually and the modem speed only gets up to about 40000. (my phone line is clean and my other modem always hits 48000+) I am returning it today.

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Summary: This modem is no modem
Review: I just bought this modem. I am surprise how bad it is. Rockwell had great experience in modems what happen with Conexant? . Because, it is not Best Data the problem. This is a one chip modem. All software is provided by Conexant. It is less than junk. Don't buy it.

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Summary: There is a such thing as QA
Review: I just brought this modem tonight; I attempted to install it in my parent's computer. The modem was not detected automatically by Windows as proclaimed in the manual, nor could I get it to be detected from the Win95 Control Panel/Add New Hardware function. I saw the reviews of the other people here on Amazon.com and I agree with their assessment. I do not have a Pentium MMX and at a minimum the "so-called manual should have mentioned the MMX requirement. Even though I paid $ for it from Staples and I've watched the Dallas/New England game (while installing), I never had problems such as this before. I'm taking it back promptly tomorrow.

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Summary: No Problems....Yet
Review: I just installed this modem tonight and have only noticed one instance of irregular activity. The speaker came on in the middle of a connection. System is Cyrix MII 300 running Win98. I turned the speaker off (software setting) and have not had a problem since. After the rebate, a McDonald's value meal would be more costly! For this reason, I am willing to give it a chance. Based on what I've read though, I'll be keeping my 33.6 handy!

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Summary: I worked for hours trying to get this thing to work
Review: I kept getting an error saying that there was no dial ton

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Summary: Modem is no @#%@& GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I purchase this modem and all I get is a no dial tone. I swap the card to a different pci slot and still get the same thing no dial tone. I just can't win. I'm returning this junk of modem. That's why they are so CHEAP. I won't even recommend this modem to anyone even if they get it for free. Why should I pay for tech support! probably because this modem is a junk. This is the first time I write a negative response about a product. There is always a first.