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From: Tony Frank <tfrank@optushome.com.au>
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Subject: Re: 3Com USRobotics 5699B 56k fax modem install
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Hi there,

On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 10:46:35AM -0800, Alex Teslik wrote:
> Arg!
> 
> This is indeed a winmodem according to the USRobotics website. I knew to avoid
> those like the plague, but since the modem cost twice as much as all the other
> modems and it didn't say winmodem anywhere on the box I figured it was safe. I
> thought USR was reputable. This sucks. I feel duped. Off to the store to
> replace this....

Try:
/usr/ports/comms/ltmdm

Works for my laptop builtin "winmodem" (Compaq Evo N610c)

Best of luck,

Tony