Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-27 Thread Mark Allums
On 2/27/2010 1:34 AM, Stan Hoeppner wrote: Mark Allums put forth on 2/26/2010 1:06 AM: On 2/25/2010 11:09 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: -- partially as an emergency backup for the network, but mainly so that I can run a fax and answering machine app on the computer and get rid of my extremely

Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-27 Thread green
Mark Allums wrote at 2010-02-26 00:06 -0700: I would like to suggest another option. A router that can accept 3G cellular internet air cards. I use a Cradlepoint router and a Pantech USB modem UM175. Works astonishingly well, and you don't have to teach Debian anything. You just need a web

Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-26 Thread CamaleĆ³n
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:09:19 -0800, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: I'm getting ready to assemble a computer, and intend to use Debian Linux as the OS. In addition to everything else I want to have a 56k modem for the computer -- partially as an emergency backup for the network, but mainly so that I

Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-26 Thread Celejar
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:09:19 -0800 Peter Tenenbaum quar...@gmail.com wrote: ... From what I've seen out there, the US Robotics USR5637 looks like a promising option: it's a small (almost tiny) external modem which connects via USB, and purports to have Linux support. My question: has

Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-26 Thread Stan Hoeppner
Mark Allums put forth on 2/26/2010 1:06 AM: On 2/25/2010 11:09 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: -- partially as an emergency backup for the network, but mainly so that I can run a fax and answering machine app on the computer and get rid of my extremely low-quality answering machine. I would

Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-25 Thread Peter Tenenbaum
Hi there -- I'm getting ready to assemble a computer, and intend to use Debian Linux as the OS. In addition to everything else I want to have a 56k modem for the computer -- partially as an emergency backup for the network, but mainly so that I can run a fax and answering machine app on the

Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-25 Thread Mark Allums
On 2/25/2010 11:09 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: Hi there -- I'm getting ready to assemble a computer, and intend to use Debian Linux as the OS. In addition to everything else I want to have a 56k modem for the computer -- partially as an emergency backup for the network, but mainly so that I can

Re: Debian compatibility with US Robotics USR5637 external USB modem

2010-02-25 Thread Mark Allums
On 2/25/2010 11:09 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: Hi there -- I'm getting ready to assemble a computer, and intend to use Debian Linux as the OS. In addition to everything else I want to have a 56k modem for the computer -- partially as an emergency backup for the network, but mainly so that I can