56K USB Modem Windows Mac Linux

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6 x 1.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013FDLM0
• Item model number: USR5637
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #846 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 1, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

The USRobotics 56K USB Modem delivers the performance and reliability USRobotics is known for, in a compact, flexible form factor. This controller-based modem integrates powerful communications processing functions into the modem itself, for assured performance without sapping your computer's processing power. Quick Connect reduces your connection time to get you online quicker, and V.PCM Upstream provides 50% greater upload speeds - perfect for sending e-mail messages with large attachments. Also supports USRobotics Modem on Hold application to screen incoming voice calls while online, and to answer calls without losing your internet connection - no second phone line is needed!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect For Asus Eee !, May 12, 2008

By	jr_Tech (Portland OR. area) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

I just got this modem from Amazon a few minutes ago, plugged it into my 2 g surf Asus Eee (which does NOT have a dial-up modem) Asus Eee PC 2G Surf (7" Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB Hard Drive, Linux Preloaded) Sky Blue set up number to dial, account number and password, and it works GREAT! No Linux commands were required... it just works! I am typing this review on the Eee through the US Robotics modem. Highly recommended for any Eee user that needs dial-up.

Update 7/29/08: I am typing this update on a MacBookApple MacBook MB403LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive) White the modem works fine with it as well!

Update 10/26/08: It works fine on a MSI Wind as well MSI Wind U100-279US 10-Inch Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, 802.11 b/g/n+BT, XP Home) White

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works with Mac OS X Leopard for Web Surfing, June 17, 2009

By	JOE BLOW (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This USB modem works well with Mac OS X Leopard for web surfing, however the installation guide is not up to date for OS X 10.5.6 Leopard users. I had to figure out on my own how to install it. If you have OS X 10.5.6 or later do this:
for STEP THREE: INSTALL THE MODEM DRIVER MAC OS X 10.4.3 OR LATER
complete steps 1 through 5 then click on the ADVANCED button. Then do step 6, select the modem tab, in VENDOR select other, in MODEL select USRobotics 56K USB modem. Check Enable error correction and compression in modem. In Dial Mode select "Wait for Dial tone before dialing" in drop down menu. Set Dialing to Tone and Sound to On or Off. Click OK.

Once I did this I was able to connect to the internet using AOL. In fact I am writing this review on a macbook with the USR5637 and AOL.
Unlike the Apple USB modem this one comes with a thick telephone cable. The performance is good, it seems to speed up surfing a little bit. I bought this from Amazon and am pleased with the results so far.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent usb external modem, July 7, 2008

By	PeppermintPatti "Gina" (N.E. MS USA) - See all my reviews

Bought this modem to access the internet with my Asus Eee (which did not come with an internal modem for dial up). It comes with software to install on windows and mac, but for linux-just plug n play! Good quality-it does the job! Highly recommend it!