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Modem-HOWTO

David S.Lawyer mailto:dave@lafn.org

v0.38, June 2005
Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding analog modems for a PC.


1. Introduction
2. Modems for a Linux PC
3. Modem Pools, RAS
4. Serial Port and Modem Basics
5. Configuring Overview
6. Locating the Serial Port: IO address, IRQs
7. Configuring the Serial Driver (high-level) "stty"
8. Modem Configuration (excluding serial port)
9. Serial Port Devices /dev/ttyS4, (or /dev/ttys/4) etc.
10. Interesting Programs You Should Know About
11. Trying Out Your Modem (Dialing Out)
12. Dial-In
13. Uugetty for Dial-In (from the old Serial-HOWTO)
14. What Speed Should I Use with My Modem?
15. Communications Programs And Utilities
16. Two Modems (Modem Doubling)
17. ISDN "Modems"
18. Troubleshooting
19. Flash Upgrades
20. Other Sources of Information
21. Appendix A: How Analog Modems Work (technical) (unfinished)
22. Appendix B: Analog Voice Infeasible Over Non-Voice Modem
23. Appendix C: "baud" vs. "bps"
24. Appendix D: Terminal Server Connection
25. Appendix E: Cable and DSL modems
26. Appendix F: Connecting 2 Modems Directly Back-to-Back (Leased Lines).
27. Appendix G: Fax pixels (dots)
28. Appendix H: Stty Hanging Problem (prior to 2000)
29. Appendix G: Antique Modems

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