Kobian Group (Mercury)

Kobian Group		Modem Manufacturers/Retailers
Mercury The updated web-site is here. *Index to contents:*
Modems:
	Mercury 56k External Data/Fax/Voice
	Mercury 56k External Data/Fax/Voice/TAM/Speakerphone	Mercury 56k Internal Data/Fax PCI
	Mercury 56k PCMCIA Data/Fax/Voice	Mercury HPI56MII Data/Fax PCI
	PCTel 789 AMR (Intel/Via MB)	PCTel 789 DAA Modem Riser (Intel 810e MB)
Motherboards:
	KOB 693a FCSX (Via - PCTel 789 AMR)
	KOB 694x FSX (Via - PCTel 789 AMR)	KOB 810e FCST (Intel - PCTel 789 AMR)
	KOB 810e FSFX (Intel - PCTel 789 DAA Modem Riser)	KOB 810e TFSX (Intel - PCTel 789 AMR)
	KOB KT133 FSX (Via - PCTel 789 AMR)	KOB PLE133 FSMX (Via - PCTel 789 AMR)
	General Notes

Modem Models
Mercury 56k External Data/Fax/Voice RS-232/USB
Chipset: Ambient - see Notes Flashable ROM: ? Type: Hard
Links:

Drivers: 06 Mar 2001 Windows XP/2000/NT4/Me/98/95
Specifications (with photo)

Notes: the specs page says that it is a RS-232 External - probably an Intel MD566X chipset - whilst this page says that it is either a RS-232 or USB External (you pays your money & takes your choice). Will you send the ATI results (bottom of page) to allow the chipset to be identified, please.
Mercury 56k External Data/Fax/Voice/TAM/Speakerphone
Chipset: Texas Instruments - see Notes Flashable ROM: ? Type: Hard
Links:

Drivers: (none)
Specifications (with photo)

Notes: will you send the ATI results (bottom of page) to allow the chipset to be identified, please.
Mercury 56k Internal Data/Fax PCI - Europe
Chipset: Conexant SoftK56 Flashable ROM: No Type: Soft
Links:

Drivers:

Windows XP: 31 Jul 2001 v4.05.04
Windows 2000: 31 Jul 2001 v4.05.04
Windows NT 4.0: 08 May 2001 v4.05.00
Windows Me: 29 Jul 2001 v4.05.04
Windows 95/98: 29 Jul 2001 v4.05.04

Specifications (none)

Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
Mercury 56k PCMCIA Data/Fax/Voice
Chipset: Conexant/Motorola - see Notes Flashable ROM: ? Type: ?
Links:

Drivers: 19 Apr 2000 Windows XP/2000/Me/98
Specifications (with photo)

Notes: drivers are provided for Conexant only, & I do not know of any Motorola chipset PCMCIA modems - will you send the ATI results (bottom of page) to allow the chipset to be identified, please.
Mercury HPI56MII Data/Fax PCI
Chipset: Motorola SM56 Soft Flashable ROM: No Type: Soft
Links:

Drivers:

Windows XP:
18 Jan 2001 Build 84.32 (unlikely to actually be XP drivers, more likely win2000 drivers renamed)
19 Jun 2000 FCC version

Windows 2000:
18 Jan 2001 Build 84.32
19 Jun 2000 FCC version
05 Nov 1999 Build 80.00

Windows NT 4.0:
05 May 2000
16 Feb 1999

Windows Me:
17 Jan 2001 Build 84.33

Windows 95/98:
09 Mar 2001 Build 84.41
16 Feb 1999

Specifications (with photo)

Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
Warning! v3.0 Build 62.1 is the first that gives reliable connection to Freeserve [more info].
06 May 02 Thanks to Mahesh N for reporting the XP drivers.
PCTel 789 AMR Data/Fax Intel/Via MB AMR
Chipset: PC-Tel 789 AC-Link Flashable ROM: No Type: Soft
Links:

Drivers:

Windows XP/2000 v2.30.2029.4 28 Sep 2001
Windows Me v2.30.2029.4 03 Oct 2001
Windows 98/95 v2.30.2029.4 03 Oct 2001

Motherboards:

KOB 693a FCSX (with photo) (Via VT82C693A [NB] & VT82C686A [SB] Chipset)
KOB 694x FSX (with photo) (Via VT82C694X [NB] & VT82C686A [SB] Chipset)
KOB 810e FCST (with photo) (Intel 82810E Chipset)
KOB 810e TFSX (with photo) (Intel 82810E Chipset)
KOB KT133 FSX (with photo) (Via VTVT8363A [NB] & VT82C686B [SB] Chipset)
KOB PLE133 FSMX (with photo) (Via Apollo VT8601 [NB] & VT82C686A/B [SB] Chipset)

Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
PCTel 789 DAA Modem Riser Data/Fax Intel MB DAA
Chipset: PC-Tel 789 DAA Flashable ROM: No Type: MB Embedded Chipset
Links:

Drivers:

Linux: v4.27.100 16 Jul 1999
Windows XP v8.00.0031 01 Oct 2001
Windows 2000 v1.000 15 Jul 1999
Windows NT4 v7.66.01.0 04 Apr 2000
Windows Me v8.00.0003.0 01 Aug 2000
Windows 98/95 v7.66.01.0 04 Apr 2000

Motherboards:

KOB 810e FSFX (with photo) (Intel i810E [82810 & 82801AA] Chipset)

Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
General Notes: Beware! as the website is chock-a-block with Flash movies.

06 May 02 Thanks to Mahesh N for reporting the Web Site.
Links:

Support: Downloads: Linux + Windows^® XP/2000/NT4.0/Me/98/95.
Products: External, internal, PCMCIA, USB (one of each) Modems + AMR/CNR/DAA Motherboard Cards are incidental to the numerous computer products - scanners, display cards, keyboards etc etc.
About us: With factories in India and China this manufacturer and distributor of “IT Products”, founded in 1978, neglects to say where it is based.

Chipsets: Conexant (Rockwell), Intel MSO (Ambient, Cirrus Logic), Motorola & PC-Tel, Texas Instruments

Modem Models
Mercury 56k External Data/Fax/Voice RS-232/USB
Chipset: Ambient - see Notes			Flashable ROM: ?		Type: Hard
Links: Drivers: 06 Mar 2001 Windows XP/2000/NT4/Me/98/95 Specifications (with photo)
Notes: the specs page says that it is a RS-232 External - probably an Intel MD566X chipset - whilst this page says that it is either a RS-232 or USB External (you pays your money & takes your choice). Will you send the ATI results (bottom of page) to allow the chipset to be identified, please.
Mercury 56k External Data/Fax/Voice/TAM/Speakerphone
Chipset: Texas Instruments - see Notes			Flashable ROM: ?		Type: Hard
Links: Drivers: (none) Specifications (with photo)
Notes: will you send the ATI results (bottom of page) to allow the chipset to be identified, please.
Mercury 56k Internal Data/Fax PCI - Europe
Chipset: Conexant SoftK56			Flashable ROM: No		Type: Soft
Links: Drivers: Windows XP: 31 Jul 2001 v4.05.04 Windows 2000: 31 Jul 2001 v4.05.04 Windows NT 4.0: 08 May 2001 v4.05.00 Windows Me: 29 Jul 2001 v4.05.04 Windows 95/98: 29 Jul 2001 v4.05.04 Specifications (none)
Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
Mercury 56k PCMCIA Data/Fax/Voice
Chipset: Conexant/Motorola - see Notes			Flashable ROM: ?		Type: ?
Links: Drivers: 19 Apr 2000 Windows XP/2000/Me/98 Specifications (with photo)
Notes: drivers are provided for Conexant only, & I do not know of any Motorola chipset PCMCIA modems - will you send the ATI results (bottom of page) to allow the chipset to be identified, please.
Mercury HPI56MII Data/Fax PCI
Chipset: Motorola SM56 Soft			Flashable ROM: No		Type: Soft
Links: Drivers: Windows XP: 18 Jan 2001 Build 84.32 (unlikely to actually be XP drivers, more likely win2000 drivers renamed) 19 Jun 2000 FCC version Windows 2000: 18 Jan 2001 Build 84.32 19 Jun 2000 FCC version 05 Nov 1999 Build 80.00 Windows NT 4.0: 05 May 2000 16 Feb 1999 Windows Me: 17 Jan 2001 Build 84.33 Windows 95/98: 09 Mar 2001 Build 84.41 16 Feb 1999 Specifications (with photo)
Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers. Warning! v3.0 Build 62.1 is the first that gives reliable connection to Freeserve [more info]. 06 May 02 Thanks to Mahesh N for reporting the XP drivers.
PCTel 789 AMR Data/Fax Intel/Via MB AMR
Chipset: PC-Tel 789 AC-Link			Flashable ROM: No		Type: Soft
Links: Drivers: Windows XP/2000 v2.30.2029.4 28 Sep 2001 Windows Me v2.30.2029.4 03 Oct 2001 Windows 98/95 v2.30.2029.4 03 Oct 2001 Motherboards: KOB 693a FCSX (with photo) (Via VT82C693A [NB] & VT82C686A [SB] Chipset) KOB 694x FSX (with photo) (Via VT82C694X [NB] & VT82C686A [SB] Chipset) KOB 810e FCST (with photo) (Intel 82810E Chipset) KOB 810e TFSX (with photo) (Intel 82810E Chipset) KOB KT133 FSX (with photo) (Via VTVT8363A [NB] & VT82C686B [SB] Chipset) KOB PLE133 FSMX (with photo) (Via Apollo VT8601 [NB] & VT82C686A/B [SB] Chipset)
Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
PCTel 789 DAA Modem Riser Data/Fax Intel MB DAA
Chipset: PC-Tel 789 DAA			Flashable ROM: No		Type: MB Embedded Chipset
Links: Drivers: Linux: v4.27.100 16 Jul 1999 Windows XP v8.00.0031 01 Oct 2001 Windows 2000 v1.000 15 Jul 1999 Windows NT4 v7.66.01.0 04 Apr 2000 Windows Me v8.00.0003.0 01 Aug 2000 Windows 98/95 v7.66.01.0 04 Apr 2000 Motherboards: KOB 810e FSFX (with photo) (Intel i810E [82810 & 82801AA] Chipset)
Notes: see chipset link for driver info/ISP Performance/more drivers.
General Notes:		Beware! as the website is chock-a-block with Flash movies.
06 May 02 Thanks to Mahesh N for reporting the Web Site. Links:
	Support:	Downloads:		Linux + Windows^® XP/2000/NT4.0/Me/98/95.
	Products:	External, internal, PCMCIA, USB (one of each) Modems + AMR/CNR/DAA Motherboard Cards are incidental to the numerous computer products - scanners, display cards, keyboards etc etc.
	About us:	With factories in India and China this manufacturer and distributor of “IT Products”, founded in 1978, neglects to say where it is based.
Chipsets: Conexant (Rockwell), Intel MSO (Ambient, Cirrus Logic), Motorola & PC-Tel, Texas Instruments