[plug] PCI or USB ADSL modems

[Steve Baker]

There is a package for the Alcatel USB modem in Mandrake 8.2 (and possibly
others).  This modem looks a bit like a pale green stingray.  I installed it
and got as far as seeing the modem, downloading the microcode and getting an
IP assigned from DHCP.  But, I couldn't get an ifconfig'able device up and
didn't have time to muck about to find the problem.  I ended up going with
an ethernet modem instead.  You may have better luck.  There are FAQ's about
for this modem, which is supposedly very popular in Europe, hence the
Mandrake support, and seems to be prevalent here in Oz too.

Regards,
Steve
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Blackwell" <leon at lostrealm.com>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: [plug] PCI or USB ADSL modems


> Has anyone had any luck with PCI or USB ADSL modems (under Linux,
> obviously)?  After much looking about, I've found that noone really
> wants to support Linux.  This is particularly annoying, since PCI and
> USB modems tend to be the less expensive ones.
>
> The Dynalink ALH-110 PCI has a module that works under 2.2.0, 2.1.12/14
> and 2.4.2, but won't work under 2.4.19.  Since it's binary, there's no
> way to fix it.
>
> This project:
>
> http://eciadsl.sourceforge.net/
>
> looks like is should support the D-Link DSL-200 (USB), but nobody seems
> to have tested it with that specific modem.
>
> Other than that, the Speedtouch Home (USB) says that it has Linux
> support, but I can't find anyone in Perth who sell them (for a
> reasonable price, of course).  I also can't find anyone to confirm that
> the drivers work under 2.4.19.
>
>
> I can't be the only person wondering this... can I?
>
>
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