Dial-up modem advice?

**VeeDubb** · 03-23-2003, 12:04 PM

I understand that linux requires a hardware controled modem.
I also have already found several lists of modems that work. But they just list as yes/no.

Since I am going to have to buy a new modem I would realy like some personal biased oppinions on what the best dial-up modem is. What have you used with success, what brands would you avoid? Is there any real advantage to using an external over a harware controlled PCI modem?

THanks.

**RockMumbles** · 03-23-2003, 03:14 PM

An external modem should be easier to comfigure especially for knoppix from cd. I've used USR/3Com and Zoom external modems. Most current pci hardware modems run on a nonstandard serial port.

rock

**Hobby_1** · 03-29-2003, 10:42 PM

If you are out in the rural part of the country & using dial up, I suggest getting on old external MultiTech modem. My internal Win 56k modem never connects above 38,400. It is a 56k modem. The MultiTech I'm using is a MT2834ZDXb which has 33k connect capabilities. It is an external modem & is on the 1st serial port (/dev/ttys0) Remember real computer people start counting with 0! I suppose an external 56k modem would be faster. Remember most of the older modems have a 25pin female connector, so you will probably need a 25 pin male to 9 pin female cable.

Hobby_1

**VeeDubb** · 03-30-2003, 11:32 PM

if anybody is following this, I decided on a Creative labs modemblatser external 56k v.92 serial modem. not because of any special features, but jut because BestBuy had onein an open box at a decent discount. It works great. i used kPPP and was online in a matter of minutes. Thanks for the help. i'm realy glad i decided to go external.

**redcat** · 05-23-2003, 05:37 PM

I'm brand new to Knoppix, just tried it last night.

Do I understand that using my internal device will not work? No moden was auto detected.

tnx

redcat

**ozfrog** · 06-01-2003, 11:59 PM

tip 01
Avoid USB external dial-up modems. - especially Olitec - no drivers available!
I use an older COM1 36kB olitec with kppp = ttyso under linux
Works just fine.
tip 02 avoid Internal PCI or Plug-in or WinModems - they are NOT supported and will NOT work.

**EPS** · 06-03-2003, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by ozfrog

tip 02 avoid Internal PCI or Plug-in or WinModems - they are NOT supported and will NOT work.
8)

That's just not true. Internal PCI controller-based modems should work--they'll just appear as ordinary serial ports. While it's possible to make some controllerless or soft modems work, you're much better off using a "real" modem if that's an option. As I've stated elsewhere in the forums, controller-based internal -or- external serial (not USB) modems are your best choice for desktop machines. For laptops with built-in modems, the effort required to obtain proprietary drivers may be justifiable.