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=Ubuntu=
==General Modem Information==
*[http://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto Ubuntu Community Help Wiki - Dialup Modem How To]
*[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/Modem-HOWTO/ The Linux Documentation Project - Modem HOW TO]
*[http://linux.about.com/od/mdm_howto/a/hwtmdm_idx.htm About.com - The Linux Modem How To]
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==Modem Troubleshooting Software==
====scanModem====
Software that scans modem, identifies it, and gives instructions on how to configure it.
*[http://www.linmodems.org Linmodems Support - ScanModem Utility]
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/ScanModem Ubuntu Community Help Wiki - Scan Modem]
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<pre style="font-size: 130%;">
wget "http://132.68.73.235/linmodems/packages/scanModem.gz"
gunzip scanModem.gz
chmod +x scanModem
sudo ./scanModem
gedit Modem/ModemData.txt
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====wvdialconf====
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sudo apt-get install wvdial
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
less /etc/wvdial.conf
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====setserial====
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setserial -g /dev/ttyS*
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==Finding the Device==
==Finding the Device==
====dmesg====
*Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
*Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
::Device should start with "tty".
::Device should start with "tty".
::'''cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty'''
::'''ps -lax | grep getty'''
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cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty
ps -lax | grep getty
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====lsusb====
*List USB Devices
*List USB Devices
::lsusb
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 1 June 2014

Ubuntu

General Modem Information



Modem Troubleshooting Software

scanModem

Software that scans modem, identifies it, and gives instructions on how to configure it.


wget "http://132.68.73.235/linmodems/packages/scanModem.gz"
gunzip scanModem.gz
chmod +x scanModem
sudo ./scanModem
gedit Modem/ModemData.txt

wvdialconf

sudo apt-get install wvdial
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
less /etc/wvdial.conf


setserial

setserial -g /dev/ttyS*



Finding the Device

dmesg

  • Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
Device should start with "tty".
cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty
ps -lax | grep getty


lsusb

  • List USB Devices