Best Data Products A56FW-PCI Mach 2 56K Modem

List Price: $23.12 Discount Price: $4.79

Features:

• Data transfer rates up to 56 kbps
• Fax speed up to 14,400 bps
• V.80 standard for video conferencing
• Uses regular phone lines
• 5 year limited warranty

Customer Reviews:

get what you pay for! [Posted on 2000-03-05]
I had to choose a rating, but 1 star is too good for this modem. This modem was too good to be true.I read the reviews and still bought it.The actual install didn't go bad but I kept getting "no dialtone" error. So I switched back to my old moden and downloaded the newest drivers from BestData.They were the same as the c-d in the box.With the newest dated driver there was no dial tone, with the older driver it worked.Connected at 49+.After about 3 minutes the speakers went crazy.I gave up. I put my 33k Zoomlink back and am returning this JunkData modem tomorrow.I was told by the store{Office Max}that when this modem works it works very well, and that it works for about 85% of their customers.However, judging by these other reviews I am in the Majority. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS MODEM.The time that I spent trying to use it was worth more than the modem itself. STAY AWAY

Do not by this modem please [Posted on 2000-05-27]
I bought a Best Data mach II 56k Sent it back three time for all new ones. all gave crazy speaker sounds would not connect. do not buy this modem please you will be very sorry. . .

no problems - so far [Posted on 2000-08-17]
I didn't buy this modem through Amazon. I got it at a Yahoo auction for 9.99 including shipping. I installed it with no problems with the drivers cd. It seems to be working fine. I have not expieranced any of the problems described by others. I have had few modem installs go this smoothly.

Best Data A56FW-PCI modem [Posted on 2000-09-08]
Please, do not purchase this modem. It is a piece of junk. I have two and neither work. When I tried to call Tech Support I found out they did not give from support. The first thing they ask for is a credit card number and they refuse to take back the modem and replace it. They claim it had to be improperly installed and the tech support doesn't have a clue on helping. All they are concerned with is how long they can keep you on line to charge for the call. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THIS MODEM, WHICH WE GOT AT OFFICE MAX! THE STAR RATING SHOULD BE A MINUS 10. IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP!

Run, don't walk, away from this modem [Posted on 2008-04-13]
After lightning came through my phone line, causing my modem to always be open, I ordered a replacement modem through Gateway. This is what they sent me. Its nothing but garbage, which is where it now resides. Takes over a minute just to connect, several minutes to download one page, if they load at all, numerous disconnects, never a speed higher than 30 Kbps (when the old modem was getting between 40 and 44), and more often in the low 20s. After two weeks I stopped using this modem and am back to the damaged modem which still works better than the Best Data modem. Probably the worst computer-related purchase I've made in my life. If I could give this negative stars I would. And the next modem won't be purchased from Gateway.

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