modem usr 5637

[John Heinen]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 11:14 +0200, Nils Kassube wrote:
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>> Ric Moore wrote:
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>>>>> John Heinen wrote:
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>>>>>>   I bought a usb/ usrobotics5637, it sends and receives faxes etc,
>>>>>> it works for windows, apple/mac, and linux. minimum off 2.4.20 or
>>>>>> higher It was easy  to install it within wind xp but I don't know
>>>>>>             
>>> There's always good ole crusty 'wvdial'. That's the swiss army knife
>>> for modems. Plus, browse the net for the best init string for your
>>> modem. It makes all the difference! Good Luck. Ric
>>>       
>> It is a long time since I used wvdial, but I remember it was quite easy to 
>> use. 
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> It will ask for the init string. I don't know of many modem apps that
> have them embedded. So, while you're on the net do a google for your
> particular init string. If you live in the toolies, you might also have
> to throttle it down to 28.8, if you fail to connect reliably.   
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>> But you probably need to know the device where it can find the modem. 
>> >From <http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5472895>:
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>> | I have a USR 5637 & it works with no fuss at all. Simply 
>> | plug the modem into a USB port, point wvdial (or whatever dialer you
>> | use) to /dev/ttyACM0 and you're in business.
>>
>> So "/dev/ttyACM0" is the thing wvdial wants to know. If you prefer a GUI 
>> program, kppp is probably what you are looking for. It will sure need to 
>> know about the device "/dev/ttyACM0" as well.
>>     
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> Yup, with the proper init string & and know what device to use, there is
> no reason he shouldn't be chugging along with the modem. Ric
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Aha, I am getting there, thanks for getting me on the way, but if I 
would have asked you the way to Washington DC , you could say  " just 
take your car and drive east ."
So, where do I go and find this  'wvdial' ?  Go to system?, click on 
computer?, click on network?, click on ? and on?
I won't quit though, because some day I too will be a full fledged Linux 
operator, click here, click there, and finally get to where I want to be.
Please don't take this as being sarcastic, no, absolutely no,  I and 
many others appreciate your input. Grandpa