From owner-freebsd-newbies Thu Jan 10 16:38:51 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from intrigue.willinet.net (intrigue.willinet.net [198.49.30.38]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0364337B405 for ; Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:38:46 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 11415 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2002 18:38:44 -0600 Received: from ps92sux.willinet.net (HELO gateway) (205.163.104.107) by intrigue.willinet.net with SMTP; 10 Jan 2002 18:38:44 -0600 Message-ID: <001301c19a38$590bb4b0$0100a8c0@gateway> From: "Brian Davis" Cc: References: <3C4084A1@operamail.com> <3C3D9297.1020409@all.org> Subject: Re: modem setup Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:38:53 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Rating: intrigue.willinet.net 1.6.2 0/0/N Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I removed my winmodem and bought an external 56K v.90 serial port modem. FreeBSD detected it just fine. It works great and being able to see the lights on the front is a great help. Removing the internal modem also frees up system resources which can then be used to support your NIC. Brian > Stephan, > I agree with Lee, a hardware modem is much easier. Some people call > these DSP modems. They cost a whole lot more at the store, so I went to > the local computer junk store (every town has one) and got a couple of > them for 25 dollars. Look for the Com settings on the card, that is > usually a good sign. It also helps if you can disable PNP. > -Steve > > p.s. An external modem, although junky is an awesome option. Even > borrow one. You can see the lights a flashin' when there is activity on > the port. This makes it a little easier when you are first learning how > to set it up. Plus, it is fun to watch (yes, I admit I stare at the > Windows DUN animation in the systray). > > leegold wrote: > > > I think it's easier to use a hardware modem. > > Can you swap a hardware modem in there? > > IF your motherboard has an isa slot, it's > > a pretty good bet that if you put a hardware modem in > > there FreeBSD will detect it and it will work. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message