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Modem-HOWTO

David S.Lawyer mailto:dave@lafn.org

v0.12, December 2000


Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding modems for a PC. See Serial-HOWTO for multiport serial boards.

1. Introduction

2. Modems for a Linux PC

3. Modem Pools, Digital Modems

4. Serial Port and Modem Basics

5. Configuring Overview

6. Configuring the Serial Port

7. Modem Configuration (excluding serial port)

8. Serial Port Devices /dev/ttyS2, etc.

9. Interesting Programs You Should Know About

10. Trying Out Your Modem (Dialing Out)

11. Dial-In

12. Uugetty for Dial-In (from the old Serial-HOWTO)

13. What Speed Should I Use with My Modem?

14. Communications Programs And Utilities

15. Troubleshooting

16. Flash Upgrades

17. Other Sources of Information

18. Appendix A: How Analog Modems Work (technical) (unfinished)

19. Appendix B: Digital Modem Signal Processing (not done)

20. Appendix C: "baud" vs. "bps"

21. Appendix D: Terminal Server Connection

22. Appendix E: Other Types of Modems

23. Appendix F: Fax pixels (dots)


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