Chris:
I have two pieces of bad news for you.
First, since USR was bought by 3Com, modem support has gone in the tank.
The quality one used to be able to expect from USR equipment is gone,
and forget getting a straight answer from 3Com modem support. They're
idiots. I have many stories. The modems are made cheap and are aimed at
the lowest common denominator.
I can recommend the GVC ISA internal; they're all hardware, excellent
quality, and work well in Linux.
Second, V.90 modems cannot answer at anything more than 33.6. V.90
connections require partially digital connection; V.90 ISPs have trunk
lines to the CO (ie, dialup T1).
-Stephen-
Christopher Cox wrote:
>
> Presently I am using a 3com USR56K modem and would like it do answer in
> V.90.
>
> It does answer, but always negotiates a much slower mode ( I never hear the
> bongs ).
>
> Are there some changes I should be making in mgetty's configuration?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Christopher Cox
>
> 3com: What Operating system are you using?
> Me: Linux
> 3com: We only support Windows
> Me: I am not asking you to support the Operating system, just the modem.
> 3com: We only support Windows
> Me: So you know nothing about modems or AT commands, just Windows?
> 3com: I am sorry, we only support our products attached to the Windows
> operating system.
> Me: Here I just attached the modem to a Windows machine, why is the modem
> not answering V.90?
> 3com: I do not know, maybe its the phone line?
> Me: Both of these modems connect to each others ISP's V.90 with no problem,
> sort of rules out the phone lines!
>
> HOW ARE THESE PEOPLE WINNING!?!?!?!
