[WBEL-users] connect to internet

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:54:25 -0700 (PDT) Killer at yourdoor.knockknock wrote:

> 
> everything i know about my computer is at 
> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=JN1R241&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_CEL_2400&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
> it always came up as Broadcom but it now would appear to be my
> modem is a 
> Conexant/Asus SmartHSFi V92 56K PCI Modem
> I think? nothing on board so only info is on dell site.

If this is a hardware modem (doubtful), you don't need a driver (it will
show up as /dev/ttyS<mumble> and would have been auto-detected by kudzu).

It is probably a 'winmodem' and you do indeed need some sort of driver.
Visit http://linmodems.org/ to get drivers.

> 
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 10/29/08, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com>
> > Subject: Re: [WBEL-users] connect to internet
> > To: Killer at yourdoor.knockknock
> > Cc: Whitebox-users at beau.org
> > Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 4:00 PM
> > At Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:45:32 -0700 (PDT)
> > Killer at yourdoor.knockknock wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Ok lets start with what i have
> > > a modem which says eth0 - showing up as ethernet not
> > modem
> > > an isp with a phone number.
> > 
> > Do you have a make/model of this device (pci card?
> > Motherboard?)?
> > 
> > If you have a laptop with something 'built in' (eg
> > a mini-pci card),
> > what is the make/model of the laptop?
> > 
> > > 
> > > in windows i install Broadcom BCM 4401 driver
> > > it goes in as ethernet and modem
> > > 
> > > i dont know what to do now to get you what u need to
> > > help me.
> > > 
> > > if you tell me how to get the info to help you help me
> > > ill get it best i can muddle through but ill get it.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- On Wed, 10/29/08, Vic <whitebox at beer.org.uk>
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > From: Vic <whitebox at beer.org.uk>
> > > > Subject: Re: [WBEL-users] connect to internet
> > > > To: Whitebox-users at beau.org
> > > > Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 10:22 AM
> > > > > I think i know the problem im just stupid...
> > > > > Yes your right took me 2 days but yes it
> > native
> > > > support
> > > > > says it does see my ethernet card broadcom
> > bcm 44x
> > > > > and the drivers are there
> > > > 
> > > > Right - so we don't need any more fussing
> > with that.
> > > > 
> > > > > but i dont have an ethernet connection
> > > > > i have a modem connection
> > > > 
> > > > Which modem do you have?
> > > > 
> > > > > its both my ethernet and modem
> > > > 
> > > > I've seen dual modem/ethernet PCMCIA cards in
> > the dim
> > > > and distant past - I
> > > > very much doubt you have one of those. So I'm
> > really
> > > > not sure what you're
> > > > telling us.
> > > > 
> > > > To reiterate from my last post: what kit do you
> > have, and
> > > > how are you
> > > > trying to connect them up?
> > > > 
> > > > > so i tryed to tell it
> > > > > to use it as ppp and anything that may be
> > usefull and
> > > > > not getting anywere
> > > > 
> > > > The chances are that you're not getting
> > anywhere
> > > > because you're jumping to
> > > > erroneous conclusions. You've already wasted
> > a load of
> > > > your time messing
> > > > about with Broadcom drivers that simply
> > aren't
> > > > necessary; now you're
> > > > trying to build PPP links, and I've a feeling
> > > > that's the wrong thing to be
> > > > trying at this stage as well.
> > > > 
> > > > > 3 days like this and im still dumb.
> > > > 
> > > > Tell us what is happening, not what you think it
> > means.
> > > > 
> > > > Vic.
> > > > 
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