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  • 3Com USR 56 k Sportster modems.

    From peter@easthope.ca@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 24 15:45:23 2024
    Hello again,

    I have two or three USR Sportster modems. Well made and would
    probably work for decades if need be.

    Seems somewhat wasteful to recycle. Is there a practical current use?

    Thanks, ... P.

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  • From John Robertson@21:1/5 to peter@easthope.ca on Wed Apr 24 22:19:18 2024
    On 2024/04/24 3:45 p.m., peter@easthope.ca wrote:
    Hello again,

    I have two or three USR Sportster modems. Well made and would
    probably work for decades if need be.

    Seems somewhat wasteful to recycle. Is there a practical current use?

    Thanks, ... P.


    Small space heaters?

    John ;-#)#

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  • From legg@21:1/5 to peter@easthope.ca on Thu Apr 25 11:02:25 2024
    On 24 Apr 2024 15:45:23 -0700, peter@easthope.ca wrote:

    Hello again,

    I have two or three USR Sportster modems. Well made and would
    probably work for decades if need be.

    Seems somewhat wasteful to recycle. Is there a practical current use?

    Thanks, ... P.

    Don't they plug into a laptop PCMCIA port?

    That could be the issue, re continued deployment anywhere.

    RL

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  • From jim whitby@21:1/5 to legg on Thu Apr 25 17:51:15 2024
    On Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:02:25 -0400, legg wrote:

    On 24 Apr 2024 15:45:23 -0700, peter@easthope.ca wrote:

    Hello again,

    I have two or three USR Sportster modems. Well made and would probably >>work for decades if need be.

    Seems somewhat wasteful to recycle. Is there a practical current use?

    Thanks, ... P.

    Don't they plug into a laptop PCMCIA port?

    NO. They (are) were standalone modems with 25 pin connectors and a phone
    jack. Dip switch settings, About 7 inches by 4 inches by 1 inch. Wall wart Power.


    That could be the issue, re continued deployment anywhere.

    RL





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  • From peter@easthope.ca@21:1/5 to John Robertson on Thu Apr 25 11:14:24 2024
    In article <v0cp4m$2r3ip$1@dont-email.me>, John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com> wrote:
    Small space heaters?

    Ha, ha.

    Yep, the unfortunate reality for so much old equipment. =8~/

    ... P.

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