Modem Driver for Aopen FM56 Modem (Conexant)

[OOzy Pal]

On 4/21/06, Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:44:10 -0700
> "OOzy Pal" <oozypal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I will ask the salesperson for a full hardware modem, compatible with
> > Linux. Do you think that a full hardware modem will be OK for Linux?
>
> Yes - but a "full hardware serial connection modem"  (USB modems *might*
> be full hardware, but it seems most USB modems have problems or are
> difficult to set up in Linux)
>
> I have a serial modem ( quite old Acer "Surf" ) connected to /dev/ttyS0.
> No drivers required, just works...
>
> Such modems are becoming increasingly rare, however, as people switch to
> broadband.
>
> Peter
>
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As I understood from the above posts that all serial modems works
out-of-the-box; however, USR Model 5668B external serial modem don't
work as it is actually a winmodem.

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