Suitable internal dialup modem for linux

tahirakram · Post by **tahirakram** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:43 pm

My Dear Fellows

Anybody please direct me which are the compatible internal dialup modems for Linux (RedHat). There are some popular vendors like Lucent, Apache & Motorola. But I didnt confirm any, thats why I need guidence from you. If anyone use it or have idea, please help me to up my linux box on internet.

Thanks in advance

AH

Post by **phoenix** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:13 pm

AA
I have a 3Com 5610 US Robotics PCI modem. It has two
chips on the board, one from 3Com other from US Robotics.
It is working fine with a 2.6.17 kernel (Slackware 11).

It did not work with a 2.4 kernel on my system. I tried a lot
of things, like setserial command, recompiling kernel,
changing BIOS settings etc.

http://64.126.95.102:8080/gromitkc/ti/ti_700.html

I have the one at right side on bottom of the screen.

tahirakram · Post by **tahirakram** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:58 am

Thanks phoenix,
let me check form the local market for its availabilty
other ideas also welcmed
Thanks

Allah Hafiz

Post by **lambda** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:45 pm

i'd recommend an external us robotics modem (uses the serial port, not usb). they're guaranteed to be proper ("hard") modems, not like the lame pci "soft" modems.

Shahryar · Post by **Shahryar** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:12 pm

My experience with internal modems:

1. US robotics. Forget about it. Simply doesn't work. Take it out of computer. use as frisbee.

2. Intel/Ambient. Works ok. See http://www.linmodems.org

3. Conexant. Works but only at 14.4kbps. You have to purchase driver for 56k from Linuxant. Avoid this.

4. Smartlink. Works the best. Linux driver is given on CD rom and also downloadable from internet. Some Aztecs have this.

Make sure you know what the chipset is. inspect the chip on the PCI card visually. Some apache's work very well some don't so CHECK THE CHIPSET.

If you see a low cost external usb modem. It is most likely also a soft modem. The low cost external modem with Smartlink chip comes with Linux driver and works excellently.

Post by **phoenix** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:29 pm

AA

Today I got my modem working on a 2.4 kernel.
I'm using it right now

this command did it. Thanks to Klavs T Pedersen.
setserial /dev/ttyS4 irq 5 port 0x78b8 ^fourport ^auto_irq skip_test autoconfig spd_vhi

rhcepk · Post by **rhcepk** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:47 pm

ASALAM-O-ALIKUM

how are you .

Please Write ALLAH HAFIZ

instead of AH

ok Take Care.

ALLAH HAFIZ