StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - Network Fax/CMR/POS

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At £36.50 ex-VAT, this USB 2.0 V.92 external modem is only good value if you actually need dial-up for legacy workflows—think older alarm/telemetry or niche POS/network fax setups that still expect a phone line. The “it just works” factor is generally decent because it’s a simple USB-to-telephone device, but the catch is what it’s *still* tied to: availability and stability of a copper phone line, and whatever legacy fax/dial software your business is using. If you’re trying to solve modern “no internet / remote comms” problems, this won’t help—dial-up is slow, and most services are long gone.

I wouldn’t buy it for anything mainstream networking (it’s not a substitute for an LTE/5G router, WAN adapter, or a real NIC) and it’s also not a great choice for Windows 10/11 unless you’ve confirmed driver support with your exact environment. Where it *does* make sense is as a cheap spares/backup for a site that occasionally needs a dial-up fax or CMR/POS function, especially if you don’t want to risk downtime by sharing a single shared unit. If you’re unsure whether your use case is still alive, I’d verify before purchase—this is a “specific legacy tool” more than a general IT adapter.