When I was a kid, post-launch support was a concept reserved mainly for NASA, and rarely the domain of video games. Sure, you might download the odd online patch on your 56k modem to fix ...

Yet, hindsight tells us that 56k modems eventually became the norm! It was all thanks to some lateral thinking which made the most of the what the 1990s phone network had to offer. Continue ...

Tech Culture Electronics internet retro Re-experience '90s internet with this new 56K dial-up modem Now if only you could find an analog public line in 2024 By Zo Ahmed October 28, 2024 at 12:38 ...

Pro Are you nostalgic about 56K dial up internet from the 1990s? Well, this Japanese company is selling an analog 56K modem that can connect to your copper landline — if you have one, of course ...

Broadband Internet is something many of us take for granted these days. Long gone are the squeals and squawks of a 56K modem and downloads that took half a day and tied up your phone line for ...

Games Adventure Go back to a time when a 56k modem made you a god among geeks with Neuromancer Features By Richard Cobbett published 2 April 2023 ...

Of course, the first sound clip I searched for was the sound of an old 56K modem connecting to the internet, which is thankfully present and accounted for.

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Original Xbox Almost Had A 56k Dial-Up Modem In a wide ...

The new standard, called V.90, should help people who already own a 56K modem, and should make modem shopping a little less problematic for those considering an upgrade.

Standards set for 56k modems Compromise: Older, proprietary devices can be upgraded to the new V.90, which will be compatible with ISPs.

Since 56K modems were introduced early last year, thousands of Internet users have upgraded in a quest for turbo-charged access to the World Wide Web and other services.

Recent news that backers of two competing 56k modem standards have hammered out a compromise is heartening, but telecommuters won’t get the most out of it. When the 56k promise comes truesome… ...