[hblug] Win Modem Help

[Rene Bartosh]

I wouldn't bother with the winmodem, just get an external modem and
don't look back. If you can afford it, bypass it completely and get
ADSL....

Rene

On 21/05/07, Christopher Love <c_a_love at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> I have just joined HBLUG and am looking forward to the first meeting. I
> have just installed Ubuntu 7.04 and have managed to get everything
> running except my 56k dial up Win modem, heres the spec's;
>
>
> Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC   (also known as Agere
> Systems PCI WinModem)
>
>
> I have spent a bit of time on line trying to figure out how to get it to
> work, I've downloaded 'Martian' and  have so far not succeeded in
> installing it.
>
> I have also looked at just buying an external modem, since I've been
> told they run straight out of the box (being a hardware based modem).
> The one I have been looking at is a 'USRobotics Sportster 56Kbps
> External Modem'.
>
> If anyone has an old External modem that works under Ubuntu I would be
> quite happy to negotiate a price.
>
> I'm not to sure what to do?
> <http://www.trademe.co.nz/Track.aspx?site=TRADEME%2C%2Cemail%2D%2Dhourly%5Fwatchlist%5Freminder&redirect=%2FBrowse%2FListing%2Easpx%3Fid%3D100467035>
>
> It would be greatly appreciated if I got some advice or help in this area.
>
> Thanks;
>
> Chris Love
>
> c_a_love at xtra.co.nz
>
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