Compare Zoom CableModem 5041 (5041-02-00U) to Zoom 3030 Analog Modem (3030-00-00EF)

The Zoom CableModem Model 5041 has both 10/100BaseT Ethernet and USB interfaces to support a wide range of operating systems, applications and installations. The modem is easily installed using the software provided. In addition, Zoom's unique Cable Modem Monitor Software provides user-friendly troubleshooting if problems are encountered on the network. ??The Model 5041 has been CableLabs certified as fully compliant with the Data Over Cable System Interface Specification 1.0 (DOCSIS 1.0), ensuring interoperability and a high level of performance with industry-standard cable systems. It is software upgradeable to DOCSIS 1.1, with the necessary hardware, software and Digital Certificates built into the modem to support 1.1 enhancements. Data over cable service providers are supported further with remote and local diagnostic capability, remote firmware downloads and SNMP support. The cable modem supports up to fifteen PCs and a data rate of up to 42 Mbps downstream from the service p... Less

The Zoom/Soft Modem is a host-based modem, which uses the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the computer in which the modem is installed to perform controller and datapump functions.The Zoom/Soft Modem includes V.44/V.42bis/MNP5 data compression and V.42/MNP2-4 error correction, as well as send/receive fax operations. In addition, the modem supports remote telephone answering machine (TAM) applications. V.80 Synchronous Access Mode between the modem and the host/DTE is provided for host-controlled communications protocols such as H.324 videoconferencing applications.The Zoom/Soft Modem is an excellent low-cost solution benefiting from Conexant chipset and softmodem code technology and Zoom's modem hardware, software, firmware and quality control expertise. Less