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>12.4. Internal modems</H1
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>An internal modem is basically an external modem and serial
port mounted upon a <SPAN
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cheaper than external modems as they do not require a power supply
or a chassis.</P
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>Internal modems work fine for remote serial console
applications. They are especially attractive for computers at
co-location sites, as those sites charge according to space and
power consumption.</P
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>Check that your internal modem preserves its setting across a
power cycle.</P
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>Ensure that the interrupt line and port address space used by
the internal modem's serial port do not conflict with that used by
any other pre-existing serial ports. Alternatively, ensure that
the internal serial port can be disabled, freeing its interrupt
line and port address space for use by the internal modem.</P
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>Be careful not to confuse an internal modem with a WinModem.
An internal modem does not need a special device driver, but
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stardard serial port.</P
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