The 56K modem represents an elegant solution for a brief period in telecommunications history, when analog modems still ruled and broadband was still obscure and expensive.

Remember dial-up? It wasn’t so long ago that a 56K modem was the default method of getting online. The unforgettable sound of a successful connection. The undisputable inconvenience of occupying ...

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… ...

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 ...

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 ...

56k Modem Experience Emulator Evil memories flood back: in my town, fast internet (1.5 Mbps DSL) did not come to the suburbs until 2004, and cable (at a staggering 3 Mbps) only showed up last year.

A total newbie using a cobbled together system of antiquated and/or cheap hardware thinks the next thing he wants to do is upgrade from a 28.8K modem to a 56K modem. I would appreciate suggestions ...

Hello,I've have an apache cyber power v92 ea 56k modem using windows xp,it was working fine,but now i have to unplug the telephone cord and fix it again each time i dial a new connection,before i ...

The first wave of 56Kbits/sec modems are due February but could get even faster within months of the first release ...

Some people still use 56k modems for various reasons, despite their slow speeds.

Last week IGNcube ran a poll story regarding the use of the Internet with Gamecube. Nintendo has announced it will support both broadband modems and the standard 56k modems. We went to you, the ...