Apple's little USB modem is decent?

I need dialup capability on my MacBook in addition to wireless connectivity. Has anyone had good experience with Apple's little USB external modem? I have found some unfavorable comments about it online.

Hi Lombard User: I needed Dial-Up access on a recent trip. I purchased the Apple USB modem, and it worked great for me. The setup was painless, and it connected to the ISP every time, with as good a speed as could be expected from dial-up service.
Happy surfing
Stedman

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    I bought the new iMac G5 with built in iSight BUT no built in Modem. Apple offers a USB Modem and it says you can fax BUT one of the posts said they could NOT fax. Has anyone successfully sent and received faxes using the Apple USB Modem preferably from a new iMac?

    The following appeared in yesterday's MacInTouch.com column:
    Chuck Counselman sent a follow-up to his Nov. 16 note about faxing with Apple's new USB external modem:
    I've since solved the problem. Now my Apple USB Modem not only sends and receives faxes; it also dials into Earthlink and makes a PPP connection to the Internet. For others' possible benefit, here is a description of what I did that worked. I don't know how much of what I did was necessary.
    In System Preferences > Network, I defined a new Location (which I named "USB Modem," but the name is not important). In the "Show" pop-up menu, I chose "External Modem." Under the "PPP" tab I entered my Service Provider's name, my Account Name and Password, and primary and alternate telephone numbers for my ISP's modem pools; and I clicked "Apply Now." Under the "TCP/IP" tab, in the "Configure IPv4" menu, I left the default choice "Using PPP" unchanged. Under the "Modem" tab, in the "Modem" menu, I chose "Apple External 56K Modem (v.92)"; I left the other default choices unchanged; and I clicked "Apply Now". Then I closed System Preferences.
    Via the data-modem menu in the OS menu bar, I chose "Connect," and was pleased to hear and see the familiar sounds and sights of a dial-up connection. I surfed the web for a couple of minutes just to test the connection; it was fine.
    In System Preferences > Print & Fax, under the "Faxing" tab I had already entered my fax number and a "Save to" folder name. Now I clicked the "Set Up Fax Modem" button. A day earlier, clicking this button had gotten me an empty "Fax List" window. Now it got me a "Fax List" window containing one entry with the name "External Modem."
    And now the Apple USB Modem answered calls, received faxes, and saved them in the folder I'd designated. Now I could send faxes, too, following the instructions in the OS Help.
    I returned to my original Location, where my Network connection was via Airport, not via the USB modem. Now, in the data-modem menu in the OS Menu Bar, the "Connect" command was grayed out (as expected). However, the USB modem continued to function for faxing.

  • Cable Modem Faxing w/Apple USB Modem

    After looking at the info in this forum it is my understanding that the Apple USB Modem has the capability to send & receive faxes if I hook it up to the back of my computer (Power Mac G5) to the USB port and connect that to my phone line, even though I am using a cable modem. In essence it's a separate little external modem device. Is that correct? Thanks for any enlightenment on this subject.

    Sru,
    I don't remember the specific steps I took, but mine is working fine now under 10.4.3. At the very least, I would recommend hooking up the modem directly to your system's USP port, and not through a hub (including the keyboard hub). This seems to be the main problem I was having.
    If you're having specific problems, please post your details and perhaps I'll (or someone) be able to help point you in the right direction.
    -Mark

  • Apple USB Modem+WinXP SP3 Failure.  Help?

    I have installed a fresh Windows XP SP3 (via a full SP3 install CD) onto a Macbook Pro Unibody 2.8Ghz. Everything seems to work amazingly except for when I go to use the Apple USB Modem, my only means of accessing the internet currently.
    When I attempt to dial out from Windows, the modem sound coming through the speakers seems to be scratchy, and to drop in and out. When the host computer responds, instead of the normal sequence of harsh sounds, there is a new, horrible, mangled array of bizarre sounds I have never heard emit from modems. It is such that I was sure either my telephone line or modem had suddenly failed... That is until I booted back into OS X and found the modem to work just fine again.
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    I googled around and found some reports of past Apple USB Modem issues that were resolved with Boot Camp Beta 1.1.2. But here I am with Boot Camp 2.0 so I don't know why I'm having this problem or what could be done about it.
    Thanks for any help!

    I managed to get mine to connect once at 56k and once at 33k, but as you said it just drops very quickly. I think this is a driver issue, but I don't know why it works for some and not others. Apple seems to think the driver they supply with Boot Camp works with it or they wouldn't provide it. An Apple document from an older Boot Camp version (1.1.2 I think) says they now fixed it to work with the Apple Modem, but here I am with Boot Camp 2.1 and it's not working.
    I read a bit about the modem itself, and it seems that the Apple USB Modem is actually a Motorola SM56. The "SM" stands for "soft modem". What it turns out this means is that the majority of the actual "modem" is a software program, and there is very little actual "hardware" involved. Perhaps this explains why with Windows/Boot Camp it sounds as if the modem is having a terrible hardware failure, whereas it is perfectly fine in OS X Leopard.
    It would be nice to hear some more reports that this isn't working for anyone, or if there is a fix or.. Well any additional information would be nice.
    That's about all I "know" at this stage.

  • Apple USB modem question

    Hi all
    I passed along my old G4 500 computer to my niece and bought an apple USB modem for her as well since all they can get is dial-up at the moment. She is getting very poor speeds..18kbps..consistently though..They also have a PC in their house and get 35-45 consistently..both 56k dial-up modems..
    Is there anything that could be holding the apple modem back..every little bit helps when you are that slow:)
    thanks

    Hello Loni:
    As I understand it, the new USB modem that was released with the newest iMac G5 is there because the newest iMac does not have an integral internal modem. All Macs up to that point do have a built-in modem (I have a first generation G5 with a built in modem).
    If my answer missed the point, let me know.
    Barry

  • I allways get disconnected when using Apple USB Modem

    Hello!
    I have bought the Apple USB Modem with my MacBook and want to use it for a dail-in connection in the netherlands (kpn). But when I dail in, I allways get disconnected. After dailing in, sometimes I can open a few pages in Firefox, sometimes only one page or not any page at all. Sometimes I can open an IMAP folder with Thunderbird, but most times I get disconnected before. When I establish a SSH connetion, it works a little bit longer, but after some time the connection is terminated too. Most times I have to wait very long (>20 seconds) until a hostname is resolved, sometimes it's quite fast, somtimes resolving fails. Especially when I try to open several websites at the same time I get disconnected very soon.
    Most times I get an error message like "modem unexpectedly disconnected connection".
    Can someone tell me where I can get more information about WHY the connection was disconnected?
    This way I cannot use the Internet, sometimes it takes up to 1 hour to come to a particular web-page (e.g. open a special mail in my web-mail account).
    Best regards
    Andreas

    Found it:
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2751726#2751726
    Thank you! I use 10.4.7, but could not try it yet, but looks promising. Does Apple know about the problem? Will there be a fix in an update soon?
    Thanks again!
    Seems many other people have the same problem, see comments at:
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=MA0 34Z/A

  • Apple USB modem no longer works with Mountain Lion

    Now that I've upgraded my iMac to Mountain Lion my Apple USB modem no longer works.  Does anyone know of a software fix or have I just lost my faxing ability with this item and have to buy something else? 

    That's a very sad situation as the Official statement link above (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3152) states that the modem cannot be used with any Windows. So Apple thinks that people investing in the ability to Fax and relying in Apple's good product only deserves to throw out their modems (because now it is useless on any platform)...

  • Can't get Apple USB modem to work in Boot Camp

    I've been struggling to get an Internet connection under boot camp/Windows XP for several days. Have an Apple USB modem and installed all the Apple drivers. Apple tech support says they can't help me with Windows (cop out). Both Microsoft and my ISP tech support team have both been great and have spent hours trying to help me. Their final conclusion is that the modem is working fine, but the underlying flaw is the inability of an Apple system to run Windows. In desperation, I've ordered a US Robotics USB modem from the Mac/PC Connection that is both OS X and Windows XP compatible. It is on backorder for 2 weeks
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    "I am confused, QuickDraw. If the poster cannot get online via Windows XP, how does he or she get the drivers?"
    I was speaking of the Boot Camp drivers that comes on the Leopard Disc. This could possibly be the answer to your troubles as well if you haven't already installed them yourself. After you've successfully installed Windows via Boot Camp, you need to boot up into Windows, then stick in your Leopard Disc and the drivers are supposed to install automatically. If after you've installed the BC drivers you still cannot get online via your router, then post back.
    Hope this helps.
    By the way, you really need to start your own thread. That way you'll have a better chance of being assisted from others. Just a suggestion.

  • Can I use an apple ethernet to usb converter to connect my usb modem to my airport express?

    Can I use an Apple ethernet to USB converter to connect my USB modem to my Airport Express?

    fotosonix wrote:
    That's what I thought too, then I bought this USB Ethernet adapter and on the package it says :
    "Compatible only with MacBook Air Computers"... so I am not sure if I should open it.
    When it was originally released it only worked with the MacBook Air which came with a special version of OS X that supported this adapter. Apple seem to have since built this support in to versions of OS X 10.6 and later for all Macs.
    If you have an older version of OS X e.g. 10.3 to 10.5 then an unofficially driver is available here http://www.sustworks.com/sb_site/downloads.html
    There are also third-party USB to Ethernet adapters with their own drivers like this one http://www.kanexlive.com/usb3lan

  • Does The Apple USB Modem Work With The Mac mini ??????

    Just wanted to know if anyone has successfully used the new Apple USB Modem with the Mac mini, is it compatable ????
    Thank you for your input on this.
    Mike D.

    It says it works with the Mac mini, but does it really? I just received my modem yesterday and could not get it to work with my 1.42 mini - the more expensive one that comes without a dialup modem! I looked carefully at the specs and it appears the Apple USB modem requires Mac OS 10.4.3, not the 10.4.2 that comes with the Mac mini.
    Talk about stupid! And the mini docs say it comes with the "latest" version of Tiger. Not! So I can download the upgrade, I guess. IF I could get on the internet! This is extremely annoying. I guess I'll have to download the upgrade on another computer and transfer it somehow. Boy, those Apple guys sure are tech geniuses, aren't they???
    [ Edited by Apple Discussions Moderator ]

  • Apple USB modem VS Printer

    I have a apple usb dial up modem which works fine until I plug in my HP PSC 1410 all in one printer to the usb port. When I then try to use the printer, modem disconects my session.
    Any ideas anyone?
    Thanks
    Emmanuel

    I hope this amplifies and doesn't hijack your thread....
    My ppc mini's USB modem also hangs up when I access a flash drive (not just mount, I think,) and also if I remember correctly when I use an SD card.
    The USB modem is plugged directly into the back of the mini. A powered "IOGear USB 2.0 HUB w/ 6 Ports & 12 in 4 Memory Card Reader Writer" combo thingie goes to the other USB port on the mini. Only my USB mouse runs off a keyboard USB port. I thought putting the modem on a separate mini USB port from everything else would buffer it, but I guess not.
    My OS is up to date with available patches. I'm in the process of searching the archives right after I post; surely this issue has come up for other end losers.
    new old stock ppc mini Mac OS X (10.4.8) sure is small and quiet

  • I get the following error message when I connect a usb ethernet adapter to my new MacBook Pro: Unsupported - You cannot use an Apple USB Modem with this computer. I live were we only have dial-up and the Apple Store said this is what I need.

    I get the following error message when I connect a usb ethernet adapter to my new MacBook Pro: Unsupported - You cannot use an Apple USB Modem with this computer. I live where we only have dial-up and the Apple Store said this is what I need. In addition, when I connect the phone to the connecter it falls out, it will not click in.

    Why are you using a usb ethernet adaptor? Just plug the modem into the usb port.

  • Please help: Problem sending fax to one recipient using Apple USB Modem

    Hello,
    I'm using an Apple USB Modem to send an receive faxes on my PowerMac G5. This is working great to the most recipients, but not one with a Philips fax machine.
    The problem is, that everybody can send faxes to him - except of me
    I'm using a software called Pagesender for this, I e-mailed the support and he told me, that the my fax is timing out and some of his customers have made positive reports of Zoom and Best Data Modems in cases where the Apple Modems have encountered line noise.
    Also the Tiger fax solution doesn't work ... The odd things are, that I could send faxes using a stationary fax machine and don't have problems to send faxes to others ...
    Is there really no solution for this.
    Best regards
    René

    Hello,
    I'm using an Apple USB Modem to send an receive faxes on my PowerMac G5. This is working great to the most recipients, but not one with a Philips fax machine.
    The problem is, that everybody can send faxes to him - except of me
    I'm using a software called Pagesender for this, I e-mailed the support and he told me, that the my fax is timing out and some of his customers have made positive reports of Zoom and Best Data Modems in cases where the Apple Modems have encountered line noise.
    Also the Tiger fax solution doesn't work ... The odd things are, that I could send faxes using a stationary fax machine and don't have problems to send faxes to others ...
    Is there really no solution for this.
    Best regards
    René

  • DEAR APPLE, PLEASE MAKE YOU USB MODEM WORK WITH LION. Thank you so much.

    DEAR APPLE, PLEASE MAKE YOUR USB MODEM WORK WITH LION.
    Thank you so much,
    Yuri

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  • New Mini won't recognize Apple USB modem

    I hate being thick but I can't figure out why my new mini won't recognize the Apple USB modem I just purchased. The network preferences see the built-in Airport card, Bluetooth, Ethernet and Firewire, but I cannot get it to recognize any kind of modem (internal or external).
    I figured it might be an uninstalled component (this is the Mini with built-in Airport) and looked through the OS X installation discs, but no. I can't find any drivers on the Apple site for the modem... has anyone had any success with this?
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    m.
    Mini / 1.42Ghz/airport   Mac OS X (10.4.2)  

    Doh! Upgrading the system to 10.4.4 did the trick. I guess the right drivers for the USB modem weren't in the earlier version to be recognized.

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