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Re: Internal Modem
- Subject: Re: Internal Modem
- From: supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)
- Date: 1998/05/15
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
- References: <6jbjo7$lp$1@news2.triton.net>
fernande@internet1.net wrote:
>Internal modems have there own UART chips which is of a variety that is fast
>enough for whatever speed the modem is designed. If an external modem is
>used, the UART chip in the computer is used. It might not (usually) be fast
>enough to handle the modem speed. Also, the space thing. Plus, externals
>cost more thank internals.
The IIgs uses the same UART as all but the newest Macintosh models.
It goes up to 56k for connection to modems and approximately 460k
baud (according to David Empson) for AppleTalk.