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| Thread ID: 39281 | 2003-11-01 11:16:00 | Smoothwall - ASDL USB Modem | Jester (13) | Press F1 |
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| 188478 | 2003-11-01 11:16:00 | Hi there I finally got around to making up a Smoothwall PC to act as my home network router and firewall, and I can't for the life of me get my Dynalink ALE070 USB modem to work . The connection (green LED) flashes but never links up . When the smoothie box is launching it says that is has detected the Globespan Virata Modem (if you read the white writing fast enough), so I know that the USB card I put in the old box is working, and the modem's power light is operational . Can anyone suggest anything? < looks to -=JM=-, resident Smoothwall expert ;) > J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 188479 | 2003-11-02 03:37:00 | I think that most usb modems are Winmodems and therefore not to happy with Linux. Please someone prove me wrong?. |
rmcb (164) | ||
| 188480 | 2003-11-02 04:24:00 | Hiya rcmb, my modem is external, and adsl. I think "Winmodems" relate to internal PCI 56k cards? J. :| |
Jester (13) | ||
| 188481 | 2003-11-02 05:12:00 | Have you checked your modem is supported. It sounds like USB is working if I can read the device name, but I think USB modems still need a driver. Find out what chip you modem uses and head over to http://www.smoothwall.org , goto community -> forums, and have a look at the HCL (hardware compatability list). |
bmason (508) | ||
| 188482 | 2003-11-02 05:14:00 | Also, if you installed 1.0, try 2.0beta it has more drivers because it uses a newer kernel. | bmason (508) | ||
| 188483 | 2003-11-02 20:26:00 | Well a few weeks back my wife had her work computer set up here at home with a usb asdl modem, jetstream etc. Worked ok with Windoze 2000, but when I borrowed the modem to try on my Mandrake box it was no go. Had a look at the DSE website (it was a DSE branded modem)and it said no Linux support. Sorry I can be a bit more positive..... Try the modem vendors website to check Linux support. |
rmcb (164) | ||
| 188484 | 2003-11-02 20:41:00 | Google brought up this: www.google.com And I noticed this: lists.debian.org Who's to say though that there arent user drivers. I too would recommend googl'ing more and getting the Beta of SmoothWall! Found this too: www.dynalink.co.nz |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 188485 | 2003-11-02 23:17:00 | Thanks for the advice guys . I have been Googling most of last night and basically my problem is with there not being Linux drivers for the modem . I was sort of thinking that although Smoothwall is Linux based, I wouldn't have to mess about with somehow installing a separate driver for it . To be honest I haven't any clue on how to load a driver even if I found one, onto Smoothwall . It just boots up to a login screen on the box itself, giving the option to log on as root, setup or admin . The setup and admin screens don't offer any help, and the root login is all text based DOS-like commands . I can access the html type interface using another PC over the LAN, I cannot see how to import drivers . I basically just wanted to get my net connection off my main PC so that the other PC could access the net without drawing resources from the main one . I think I will just get a router/switch for ADSL and see if I can sell my USB ADSL modem . Cheers J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 188486 | 2003-11-02 23:24:00 | Jester, you could try browsing/asking at OCNZ (http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/) as they have a few people using and very clued up on Smoothwall. | Susan B (19) | ||
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