| Ethernet Modem allows any modem communications | | | | 5. Too stressful thus complicated. |
| applications to interact via LAN or the Internet. | | | | Ethernet modem is the only solution to get rid of the |
| Application "dials" remote IP address instead of making | | | | above mentioned pains. Let's compare what the |
| a dial-direct call using hardware modem. Moreover, it | | | | program can bring: |
| looks as if the application worked with hardware | | | | 1. Automatically network-enables modem |
| modem. But in fact, a hardware modem is not used. | | | | communications applications without software |
| Usually hardware modems are used to connect | | | | changes. |
| communications applications over standard phone lines. | | | | 2. No charges for phone calls. |
| Here comes the pain and our 10 reasons to get rid of | | | | 3. Neither phone line nor modem required. |
| hardware: | | | | 4. Speed is far higher then hardware modems have. |
| 1. Phone line and modem hardware are required. You | | | | 5. Location-independent. Virtual Modem can be used |
| need a phone line and a modem beside each | | | | anywhere in the world where Internet access is |
| computer from which you want to establish modem | | | | available. |
| connection. | | | | 6. You can limit network access to your virtual modem |
| 2. Phone call charges. You have to pay for each | | | | using any firewall software. |
| phone call. It's even worse if you make international | | | | Ethernet modems are successfully used in such |
| phone calls. | | | | spheres as financial systems, credit card transaction, |
| 3. Busy phone line. You cannot use your phone line for | | | | legal information database access, real estate |
| other purposes while using modem connection. | | | | information systems, device control and data |
| 4. Unreliability of phone connection. Besides phone | | | | acquisition, building automation, security systems. |
| connections are not reliable, they are low-speed. | | | | |