Actiontec electronic 56K manual Configuring the Modem For Linux Verified for Red Hat 5.2

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Step 4 Under the Device Name column, try to locate all of the “Unknown Devices”. For each unknown device you find, move the cursor to each row and press F6 for information. Look for the item “Board ID”. You will be looking for a board with ID “ 0x11c10480”.

Step 5 Once you find the board, press <enter> to back out to the previous screen. Now use the tab key to move the cursor to the “ Device Name” field for that board. Press the F2 key to bring up the list of choices.

Step 6 In the Device Name Choices press the <enter> key to Configuration screen.

screen, choose COM Port or asyn, then go back to the Hardware Devices

Step 7 Press the F10 key to return to the Main Menu. Now choose “ Apply Changes & Exit DCU”.

Step 8 Reboot the computer. Turn to the section titled “Configuring Your Modem’s Country Code” for instructions on how to configure the modem to use the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) of your country.

Notes: If you cannot find a board with the proper ID, then exit UnixWare and power down. Check that the PCI Modem is correctly seated in the PCI slot. Remove and reseat the card if required.

To find out which COM Port is assigned to the modem, choose Software Device Driver Selections from the Main Menu. Now choose Commu- nications Cards and press F6 to get the information for the asyn driver.

To test the modem, UnixWare provides a utility that can be used as a terminal program. To use this program, log in as “root” or get an x-termi- nal “su root”. Then run: /usr/lib/uucp/modem <device> <baudrate>.

Configuring the Modem For Linux (Verified for Red Hat 5.2 and 6.0)

Note: The kernel should have serial support and you should have some communications program, such as minicom, installed.

The modem will come configured to work on a COM port referred to by the files /dev/ttySx or /dev/cuax. If these files do not exist in your /dev directory, they can be added as follows.

Step 1 As root, type (the # is the prompt):

# cd dev

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Contents Page Table Of Contents Contacting Actiontec Customer Support Safety Information Product RegistrationPage Product Features Package ContentsSystem Preparation Installing the ModemHardware Installation For Windows 95/98/NTRemoving the Backplate Page Device Driver Installation and Configuration Configuring WindowsConfiguring Windows 95 OSR2 Configuring Windows Configuring Windows NT Page Configuring DOS and Windows Found V.90 PCI Data/Fax Modem Port FC00 IRQ#Windows Configuring OS/2 Warp Apmdmcfg enterConfiguring UnixWare DEVICE=C\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYSConfiguring the Modem For Linux Verified for Red Hat 5.2 # mknod /dev/ttyS4 c 4 # mknod /dev/cua4 c 5 Setting up and using PPP Setting Up and Using PPP Minimal Setup Using the Gnome Dialer Applet Configuring And Using kpppSetting Up and Using The linuxconf Dialer Some General Tips Configuring Your Modem’s Country Code AT Commands Affecting ITU-T V.90 Operation S38 Default 56K Dial Line RateS109 default K56flex and V.90 Selection ExamplesNothing appears on the screen when I type In terminal mode Help and Service InformationNo dial tone error Communications software does not workOpen COM Port Error Message in W indows 95/98/NT Can’t Connect at 56K RatesReconfiguring a Windows Dial-Up Networking Connection Declaration of Conformity Telecommunications Regulations FCC Part 68 RequirementsIndustry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement
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