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From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>
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Subject: Re: Interesting modem problem
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 01:58:03 -0500
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> Hi all, I'm running into a rather interesting modem problem with one of my
> boxes.  Just installed an external 28.8k modem for faxing onto it (and the
> occasional PPP when needed) and I can't seem to find the port the modem is
> on.  It's currently connected to the parallel/LPT port, but I'm unsure how
> to tell PPP where to find it or what device/port/etc. that it's on.
>
> How do I find out where my modem is (kinda like windows autodetect) and
> what port it's on?  Thanks.

Modems need to be connected to serial ports, not parallel ports.

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Matt Emmerton


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