Sportster 96 Fax Modem, U.S. Robotics, Inc., 1996
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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
1991
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Company headquarters located in Skokie, IL; manufactured in China.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.12.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum
Iron alloy
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 6.625 in
Inscriptions
top: US ROBOTICS
SPORTSTER 9600
CCITT V.32 WITH V.42 BIS
underside (partial):
[copyright] 1991 by U.S. Robotics, Inc.
8100 McCormick Blvd.
Skokie, IL
Serial # 0035-00005378 12 1091
[Series of commands . . . ]
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