For as much as we complain about Internet speeds, it's easy to forget just how good we have it compared to the early days of the web when many of us were forced to wait with baited breath for an AOL ...

Facing stiff competition in the broadband market, modem manufacturer TurboComm Technology is planning to beef up its 56K modem production to offset wilting profits in its core ADSL and cable modem ...

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Hello,I've have an apache cyber power v92 ea 56k modem using windows xp,it was working fine,but now i have to unplug the telephone cord and fix it again each time i dial a new connection,before i use ...

Last month, a company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" stated that the service would be discontinued.

U.S. Robotics announced a new 56K modem last week that lets users make phone calls over the Internet with a regular telephone. The Internet Call Modem is a standard V.90 56K PCI modem card that comes ...

US Robotics(USR) confirmed today it plans to ship its x2 modems in February, probably making it the first vendor out of the door with the hyped technology. However, rival Lucent Technologies could ...

A total newbie using a cobbled together system of antiquated and/or cheap hardware thinks the next thing he wants to do is upgrade from a 28.8K modem to a 56K modem. I would appreciate suggestions and ...

First published 21 April, 1997. "Psion Dacom doesn't plan to release 56K products anytime soon," said Dave Curl, marketing manager for the firm. "There's an awful risk of confusion for buyers. There ...

A tech YouTube channel that sought to stream videos from the platform over dial-up internet may have broken download speed records for 20-year-old hardware. The ...

Sun Denshi, the parent company of the Japanese software company SunSoft, announced today it will release a 56k "OnlineStation" modem for the Sony PlayStation 2 console. The modem will be plugged into ...

If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and ...