Finding Modem Troubleshooting Resources
Table 13-2 provides a reference for finding and troubleshooting modems to work in Linux.Table 13-2: Linux Modem Reference TableDescription | Location | ||||
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Information on Modems Supported in Linux | |||||
Winmodems are not modems; Linux information page | http://start.at/modem | ||||
A Linmodem support page | http://linmodems.technion.ac.il | ||||
Linux Winmodem Support | www.linmodems.org | ||||
Linux on Laptops (Search laptops by model to view modem support) | www.linux-on-laptops.com | ||||
Linmodems discussion forum | Send e-mail to: Sites Claiming to Get winmodems Working in Linux (Including Some Fedora or Earlier Red Hat distros) LTmodem Drivers for Linux (For Lucent Apollo-ISA and Mars-PCI chipsets) www.heby.de/ltmodem www.sfu.ca/~cth/ltmodem/dists/redhat |
ACP Modem Driver for Linux (For IBM ThinkPad 600, 600E, and 700 with Mwave chipset) | www-124.ibm.com/acpmodem |
PCTEL modem for Linux (for Via, Asus, CM8x, Sis, PCT, and AMR modems. Includes patch for Fedora) | http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux |
SmartLink (for HAMR5600, SmartRiserSG; SmartPCI56; SmartUSB56; others under AC'97/MC97 controllers) | ftp.smlink.com/linux/unsupported/ |
Linuxant-Linux drivers for Conexant chipsets (RPMs up to Red Hat 9 available for HCF and HSF softmodems) | www.linuxant.com/drivers |
Troubleshooting Modems | |
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AT command set (available from many sites; here are a few) | www.modemhelp.net/basicatcommand.shtml http://namesis.lonestar.org/reference/telecom/modems www.modem.com/general/extendatl http://supportmech.virtualave.net/at-command |
AT command set "S" registers | www.dataip.co.uk/Reference/ATSRegisters.php |
Redhat PPP List (forum for discussing setting up dial-up networking) | www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-ppp-list |