[ale] modem advice wanted

[nlucent at mindspring.com]

Linux Idiot wrote:
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> It's the v.90, but, I was told, that it will still support the 'old' X2
> technology.  USR/3Com don't do 56Kflex, they do the X2 technology.
> 
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the original standard of the manufacturer.
In other words a v.90 modem from 3com should be backwards compatible w/
x2, but may or may not be backwards compatible w/ flex, and vice versa
for rockwell/lucent tech.

Nick