Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:46:33 +0800 From: "Foo Ji-Haw" <jhfoo@nexlabs.com> To: "Daniel Rudy" <dr2867@pacbell.net>, "Wojciech Puchar" <wojtek@tensor.3miasto.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I know if my internal PCI modem works on FreeBSD? Message-ID: <003c01c5f94e$7d2f8a00$c801a8c0@nexpc> References: <028901c5f643$90936e30$c801a8c0@nexpc> <43918A8B.8090506@pacbell.net> <20051203163722.B37876@chylonia.3miasto.net> <4393A101.1000409@pacbell.net>
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Thanks for the good feedback. Is there a particular modem chipset which if it is spotted on the card, it is confirmed that it's more than a WinModem? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Rudy" <dr2867@pacbell.net> To: "Wojciech Puchar" <wojtek@tensor.3miasto.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; "Foo Ji-Haw" <jhfoo@nexlabs.com> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:08 AM Subject: Re: How do I know if my internal PCI modem works on FreeBSD? > At about the time of 12/3/2005 7:38 AM, Wojciech Puchar stated the > following: > > >>Basically, it all depends on how much you spent for the modem. A $15-20 > >>modem is more than likely a WinModem (software modem) which FreeBSD does > >>*NOT* support without a third party driver. If the modem cost $70-100, > >>and it is recongized as a serial port by the sio driver, then it > >>probably will work. > > > > > > > > externally connected modems (by serial) costs less than $100 anyway and do > > work for sure. > > > > many external modems does connect by USB port and can be cheaper, but > > check for "hayes compatible" label (or similar) as some USB modems are > > winmodems too. > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > So, some USB modems are winmodems now? I was not aware of that. > Besides, who wants a USB modem anyways? I didn't mention the external > modems because the OP was asking specifically about his internal PCI modem. > > A good internal PCI hardware (controller based) modem is the Zoom 2920. > They run about $80 or so at Fry's...If you can find them. Or talk to > Zoom directly at http://www.zoom.com. > > -- > Daniel Rudy
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