WinMax contains a 19.2-Kbps "soft" data modem, a fax card, and an Ethernet LAN interface adapter for 10Base-T LANs, all in one PCMCIA package (modem/LAN combo, $249; modem/fax only [V.32 terbo], $129; LAN interface only, $99). The software-driven modem maximizes data throughput by using the power of the PC to perform data compression and error protection and to issue the commands to instruct the AT&T data-pump chips to perform modem functions. Large buffers in the modem let you transfer hundreds of characters during a single interrupt, drastically reducing the computer's processing load.
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Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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Modem/Fax/LAN Combo PC Card
