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

[David A. Cafaro]

Good question,

Tried checking some sites, first:

http://www.v92.com/

Looks like some of the new features could possibly be/ or are software 
based.  The MOH (modem on hold) feature is definitely software based, and 
probably won't be supported on Linux from the manufacturer, but there is 
probably a project out there somewhere working on a Linux version.  The 
other two features, faster upload, and faster connect could be hardware or 
software based, the white paper seem to call for these too be hardware 
based, but so were the original modem specs (until they figured out they 
could have the PC CPU do the DSP work).

And checking this site:
http://www.usr.com/products/home/home-product.asp?type=specs&sku=USR5686D

They say the USR5686D is compatible with Linux.  They also claim it is DOS 
compatible which is a good sign.  They do not make any mention of 
exceptions to the V.92 compatibility except to say that your ISP has to 
support it.  So I would be willing to give it a try.

Good luck

David

At 02:23 PM 12/20/2001 -0500, you 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