Linux and Internet Connections

geese · 10-11-2005, 07:40 PM

1. the easiest thing may be to just get an external serial modem.

2. you can try configuring it manually but the os may not be able to communicate with the modem.

3. i do not believe that there are any plugins for windows that would enable the modem to work with Linux

4. the PCMCIA modem i mentioned (Zonet 56K V.92 PCMCIA Hardware Modem) may work with Linux, it even says so in the specs - http://www.zonetusa.com/DispProduct.asp?ProductID=110

cparsons · 10-12-2005, 07:36 AM

[i]3. i do not believe that there are any plugins for windows that would enable the modem to work with Linux

whoops, should have worded that better... are there any linux downloads that i can get to enable the modem to work with ubuntu.

i was refering to windows plugins as an example on the windows os. sorry.

geese · 10-12-2005, 09:31 PM

there has been software that allowed you to use some windows drivers, example "ddiwrapper" for cannon printers.

but there are none that i know of that will work for modems.

the only thing you can download to allow your modem to work with linix, is the linux drivers. but most modem manufactures do not support linux for their software modems if not at all.

cparsons · 10-13-2005, 07:54 AM

Thanks for that, your help has been much appreciated!
cparsons,
Australia

10-11-2005, 07:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
geese Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Indies Posts: 68	1. the easiest thing may be to just get an external serial modem. 2. you can try configuring it manually but the os may not be able to communicate with the modem. 3. i do not believe that there are any plugins for windows that would enable the modem to work with Linux 4. the PCMCIA modem i mentioned (Zonet 56K V.92 PCMCIA Hardware Modem) may work with Linux, it even says so in the specs - http://www.zonetusa.com/DispProduct.asp?ProductID=110 __________________ AMD 64 3200+ 939-pin * MSI K8N NEO4-F * 1GB RAM * 120GB HD * NEC 16X DVD+/-RW * GF6200 256M PCI-E * Thermaltake Venus 12 CPU fan OS - SuSE Pro 9.3 Registered Linux user # 395739

10-12-2005, 09:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
geese Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Indies Posts: 68	there has been software that allowed you to use some windows drivers, example "ddiwrapper" for cannon printers. but there are none that i know of that will work for modems. the only thing you can download to allow your modem to work with linix, is the linux drivers. but most modem manufactures do not support linux for their software modems if not at all. __________________ AMD 64 3200+ 939-pin * MSI K8N NEO4-F * 1GB RAM * 120GB HD * NEC 16X DVD+/-RW * GF6200 256M PCI-E * Thermaltake Venus 12 CPU fan OS - SuSE Pro 9.3 Registered Linux user # 395739

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10-12-2005, 07:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
cparsons Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 47	[i]3. i do not believe that there are any plugins for windows that would enable the modem to work with Linux whoops, should have worded that better... are there any linux downloads that i can get to enable the modem to work with ubuntu. i was refering to windows plugins as an example on the windows os. sorry.

10-13-2005, 07:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
cparsons Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 47	Thanks for that, your help has been much appreciated! cparsons, Australia