Re: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networki ng

[Alan Tu]

Thanks, but I checked
http://mobilix.org/modem_ci10130.html
and my modem (same device number) is stated not to work. Dell hardware modem
my ---. And my box cost more than the consumer Inspiron model, you'd think
they would use better components.

Alan

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From: "Myers, Dennis R NWO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 07:53
Subject: RE: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networki
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>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Tu
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:54 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networking
>
>
> Hi, I'm new to Linux and I love its potential. Anyway, my questions are
> about establishing a dialup connection to my ISP with Mandrake 8.2.
>
> 1.  I have a Dell Latitude notebook with a 3com mini-PCI modem (and
> ethernet, in fact). According to Dell techs, this is a "hardware" modem,
but
> I couldn't find the model number in the hardware lists. The following is
the
> relevant part of cat /proc/pci:
>
>   Bus  0, device  16, function  1:
> Communication controller: PCI device 10b7:1007 (3Com Corporation) (rev
> 16).
>   IRQ 11.
>   Master Capable.  Latency=32.  Min Gnt=10.Max Lat=5.
>   I/O at 0xd000 [0xd0ff].
>   Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf3ffd400 [0xf3ffd4ff].
>   Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf3ffd000 [0xf3ffd07f].
>
> So, is this really a hardware modem?
>
> 2.  If so, how do I test that /dev/modem is set up right? I've read about
> kppp or minicom, but I can't find these utilities on my system.
>
> 3.  During install, Mandrake asked for my ISP's phone number, etc. But
now,
> I cannot see any files in /etc/ppp/peers. For system administration, is
> there a text/console equivalent to the GUI dial-up setup? Of course,
there's
> always the several config files, but I was looking for a shortcut :-)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alan
>
> Can't answer the question on whether it is a hardware modem, but for text
> config you can use "wvdial". It is quick
> and seems very stable. The other alternative I use is the "Internet
> connection" icon on the KDE desktop. HTH
> Dennis M.
>
>
>




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RE: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networki ng

[Myers, Dennis R NWO]

Title: RE: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networking







-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Tu
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networking



Hi, I'm new to Linux and I love its potential. Anyway, my questions are
about establishing a dialup connection to my ISP with Mandrake 8.2.


1.  I have a Dell Latitude notebook with a 3com mini-PCI modem (and
ethernet, in fact). According to Dell techs, this is a "hardware" modem, but
I couldn't find the model number in the hardware lists. The following is the
relevant part of cat /proc/pci:


  Bus  0, device  16, function  1:
    Communication controller: PCI device 10b7:1007 (3Com Corporation) (rev
16).
  IRQ 11.
  Master Capable.  Latency=32.  Min Gnt=10.Max Lat=5.
  I/O at 0xd000 [0xd0ff].
  Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf3ffd400 [0xf3ffd4ff].
  Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf3ffd000 [0xf3ffd07f].


So, is this really a hardware modem?


2.  If so, how do I test that /dev/modem is set up right? I've read about
kppp or minicom, but I can't find these utilities on my system.


3.  During install, Mandrake asked for my ISP's phone number, etc. But now,
I cannot see any files in /etc/ppp/peers. For system administration, is
there a text/console equivalent to the GUI dial-up setup? Of course, there's
always the several config files, but I was looking for a shortcut :-)


Thanks.


Alan


Can't answer the question on whether it is a hardware modem, but for text config you can use "wvdial". It is quick
and seems very stable. The other alternative I use is the "Internet connection" icon on the KDE desktop. HTH 
Dennis M.