Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Gandolf to Mikesla on Fri Nov 11 2011 07:57 pm
> > Ga> On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
> > Ga> May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are
> > Ga> needed, and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't know
> > Ga> to correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to RS23
> > Ga> adapter for my laptop.)
> >
> > Okay you lost me.
>
> Serial based modem:
> http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR5686G
>
> USB to RS-232 (DB9) serial port cable:
> http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=usb+to+rs2
>
> US Robotics sells a USB to 25pin serial port cable just for their modems
> as well.
> http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR995700-USB
>
> As for dialup networking in reference to your ISP....
> Ubuntu has a program in its repository called 'Gnome PPP.'
> It claims to be able to support dialup networking support, but I haven't
> used a dialup networking tool in years.
>
> Hope that helps.
All I did when I had dial up for many years, was create another network
inteface (ppp0) using the Network Configuration tool.
Then just bring the interface up and down using the Network Device control
tool. But I use Fedora.
Serial modems are the way to go. WinModems are horrid, even under Windows.
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