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Modem-HOWTO (for Linux)

David S.Lawyer mailto:bf347@lafn.org Contains much info from Serial-HOWTO by Greg Hankins

v0.01, January 1999


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

1. Introduction

2. Modem & Serial Port Basics

3. Configuring Modems (including the serial port)

4. Modems for a Linux PC

5. Serial Port Devices: /dev/ttySN

6. Interesting Programs You Should Know About

7. Trying Out Your Modem (Dialing Out)

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

9. What Speed Should I Use with My Modem?

10. Communications Programs And Utilities

11. What Are UARTs? How Do They Affect Performance?

12. Troubleshooting

13. Flash Upgrades

14. Problems Explained

15. Other Sources of Information

16. Appendix A: How Modems Work (technical) (unfinished)

17. Appendix B: ``baud'' Vs. ``bps''

18. Appendix C: Terminal Server Connection

19. Appendix D: Other Types of Modems


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