DSL cannot detect dial-up modem
Forum: Networking
Topic: DSL cannot detect dial-up modem
started by: lorryballantyne
Posted by lorryballantyne on Oct. 22 2005,12:15
I'm unable to dial-up to the internetDuring set up, I tell it to automatically detect the modem, but comes up with nothing and tells me to manually enter the location, so I put it at COM2 (which is what it says on Windows.)
By the way, when I installed this modem on my crappy Windows 98se, I had to also install an emulator
Anyways, i'm not sure what other info to provide...
Oh and the modem is a US Robotics 56K PCI Faxmodem model 5660A
Posted by lorryballantyne on Oct. 22 2005,19:19
I've tried DSL on my friends WindowsXP computer and it also couldn't get the modem to work, So I guess its not the modems. Is there something I have to configure to make them work?
Posted by brianw on Oct. 22 2005,20:05
My guess would be that they are win modems. There are ongoing discussions about win modems and I haven't followed them because I don't have one. Try doing a search in the forums using the pharse "win AND modem" (without the quotes).
Posted by mikshaw on Oct. 23 2005,00:53
If it has a lucent chipset, it may be supported by DSL2.0. My winmodem is...well i don't remember the brand name but it is Lucent...DSL2RC1 detects it without trouble and the /dev/modem link automatically points to the correct device. Using /dev/modem as the device works fine.
Posted by lorryballantyne on Oct. 26 2005,18:16
ok, I tried DSL2-RC1 and still cannot connect to the modem.How can I add the proper drivers or something to make it work? I have the Drivers CD for the modem (forWindows).
Posted by khurdp on Oct. 29 2005,01:04
read < http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=9345 >-Prasad
Posted by lorryballantyne on Oct. 29 2005,17:39
I was looking around for Linux compatible dial-up modems and I found this one...< 56K V.92 Performance Pro Modem >
Minimum System Requirements
* PC with 486DX or Pentium class processor or equivalent
* Available PCI slot
* Analog phone line
* Linux (Kernel 2.3 and higher), Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, XP 64 bit, Server 2003 64 bit** operating system
* 32 MB RAM recommended (64 MB under Windows 2000; 128 MB under Windows XP)
would this modem definately work with DSL?
Posted by JB4x4 on Oct. 30 2005,00:20
Try the Stratitec V.92 PCI Controllerless modem. I got a couple at Walmart for less than $30. The package says they are for Linux Kernel 2.4 or later. It has the Agere chipset, which is recognized by DSL 2.0RC1 as a Lucent Winmodem at boot. Set your modem com port as /dev/modem.