Sportster 33.6 External Fax Modem, U.S. Robotics, Inc., 1995
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Artifact Overview
Modems transmit computer data over telephone lines. They MODulate computer data into sound, and DEModulate it back into translated digital data. Modems held an important role in the home computer revolution. People used them to access information-sharing Bulletin Board Systems, later supplanted by the Internet. Despite abundant wireless Internet availability, "dial-up" modems are popular where DSL and cable services are unavailable.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Modem
Date Made
1995
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Company headquarters located in Skokie, IL; manufactured in China.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.12.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum
Iron alloy
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 1.375 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 4 in
Inscriptions
front; USROBOTICS (R)
SPORTSTER (R) / 33.6 FAXMODEM
underside (partial): MODEL 0459
OFF ON AA CD HD SD TR CS ARQ/FAX
33.600
(C) 1995 BY U.S. ROBOTICS, INC. . . . DIP SWITCH SETTINGS . . . THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES . . .
. . . PART NO: 1.015. 1286-A / INPUT : 120VAC 60 HZ 15W . . . MADE IN CHINA [front of power plug]
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