Compare 3Com HomeConnect ADSL Modem 1WAN (3CP3617B) to 3Com U.S. Robotics Courier 56K Business Modem Analog Modem (USR3453B)

3Com's new HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI is an internal card that plugs into the PCI bus of a PC. Offering users faster connectivity than traditional access technologies, the HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI features a downstream line rate of up to 8 Mbps and an upstream line rate of up to 1 Mbps. Its always-on access eliminates the wait time associated with dial-up modems, and the exceptional downstream bandwidth eliminates the lengthy delays associated with downloading large documents or images. Best of all, the HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI works over existing phone lines so users don't have to invest in additional lines for data access.??The HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI is built on the industry-standard Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) line coding specification to ensure interoperability with the leading Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) and Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) vendors. Because 3Com supports this standard, users will be able to connect easily to their residential broadband s... Less

The U.S. Robotics Courier 56K Business Modem with V.Everything and V.Everywhere technology is the latest in the distinguished Courier line. Many modems claim reliability, but few match the real-world performance of Courier modems. Even fewer offer the multitude of advanced business features found on this modem: global usage, Carrier Loss Redial, and Dial and Dialback Security. Remote management capabilities let you configure, set up, or troubleshoot your modems from almost anywhere. When failure is not an option, you need the world-class capabilities that only come from the top of the U.S. Robotics product line. Less