[TriLUG] Hello I am buying a US Robotics Modem...Need help

[Mike Broome]

I haven't dealt with modems in a while, but I think any external modem
(at least, any one that has an RS-232 connection) should work with
Linux.  There shouldn't be a dependency on the OS for an external modem.
(Internal modems can be a whole different kettle of fish.)  I haven't
kept up with the V.90 vs V.92 standard, but I think the V.xx standards
only apply to the connection, tones, encoding, etc.  between the modems
and not to the modem<->computer connection.  Also, with the way the
standards usually work, V.92 is most likely backward-compatible with
V.90 so you should be OK there, too.

Most of the above it conjecture based on my previous -- but no longer
current -- experience with modems (including using a USR external V.90
with Linux).  If anyone else has a more current clue, feel free to
correct me.

Mike

On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 02:23:48PM -0500, Randall Eric Nevins wrote:
> Hello,  I am buying a US Robotics Modem 5686 External V.90 56K.  I believe that this modem will work fine with Linux Mandrake 8.1.  However it is not the new V.92 type.  I can get it upgraded at US Robotics site.  But US Robotics was not sure if the V.92 will work with Linux.  The exact modem I am getting is the new 5686D.  I have not bought it yet but I would hate to get it and then find out it does not work with Linux in anyway.
> 
> Do you know an answer to this problem?  I would really appreciate any help you could give me.
> 
> Thank you so much and Happy Holidays to you!
> 
> Randall Nevins

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