From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Aug 9 13:20:47 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7ABEB37B400 for ; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:20:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.a1poweruser.com (oh-chardon6a-62.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.65.175.62]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD33B43E4A for ; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:20:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from barbish@a1poweruser.com) Received: from barbish (lanwin1 [10.0.10.6]) by smtp.a1poweruser.com (Postfix) with SMTP id F01CF2E; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:24:21 -0400 (EDT) Reply-To: From: "JoeB" To: "frank hagen" Cc: "FBSDQ" Subject: RE: Modem Driver Question! Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:20:28 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C23FC0.AD0BD620" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C23FC0.AD0BD620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FBSD does not work with winmodems. You need a modem with a onboard controller. Winmodems are cheep because the controller function is handled by the software you have to install into windows. I recommend the Zoom model 3049L external modem works right out of the box. Use user ppp to dial your ISP, edit /etc/ppp/ppp.conf section papchap adding your ISP’s phone number, account name, and password. Start user ppp by entering ppp –ddial papchap on the command line to start and killall ppp to stop. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of frank hagen Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 3:54 PM To: newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Modem Driver Question! Hi! I am a FreeBSD newbie! I have searched around, but believe no specific FreeBSD (or general unix) driver exists for my USRobotics/3Com 56k Fax Win modem, which i use to connect to the internet (in Windows). I would like to be able to use FreeBSD to access internet, but have no idea what solution there might be other than purchasing an older modem, for which drivers might exist. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated -Frank ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C23FC0.AD0BD620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

FB= SD does not work with winmodems.

Yo= u need a modem with a onboard controller.

Wi= nmodems are cheep because the controller function is handled by =

th= e software you have to install into = windows.

I recommend the Zoom model 3049L external modem works right out of the = box.

Us= e user ppp to dial your ISP, edit /etc/ppp/ppp.conf section papchap adding your ISP’s phone number, = account name, and password. Start = user ppp by entering ppp = –ddial papchap on the command line to start = and killall ppp to stop.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG = [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of frank hagen
Sent: Friday, August 09, = 2002 3:54 PM
To: = newbies@freebsd.org
Subject: Modem Driver = Question!

Hi!<= /p>

<= /p>

I am a FreeBSD newbie! I have searched around, but believe no specific FreeBSD = (or general unix) driver exists for my USRobotics/3Com 56k Fax Win modem, = which i use to connect to the internet (in Windows).<= /p>

<= /p>

I would like to be able to use FreeBSD to access internet, but have no idea what solution there might be other than purchasing an older modem, for which = drivers might exist.

<= /p>

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated<= /p>

<= /p>

-Frank<= /p>

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