neilinoz Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 (edited) Hi, I've just subscribed to Broadband, and I have everything I need - the Modem, two splitters (so I can have a phone line and answering machine on one line, and ADSL on the other) and all the cables I need. The modem connects into the back of my PC by a USB connector. Now with Mandrake, there is a "search for new hardware" that occurs during the booting process. It doesn't seem to have found it. Moreover, when I go into the Mandrake Control Centre, it identifies the modem only as "Unknown/others", with further information described as: Identification Vendor: RTA100+ Description: Media class: Data|Unused Connection Bus: USB Bus PCI #: 1 PCI device #: 2 Vendor ID: 2325 Device ID: 5 Misc Module: unknown The specs on the Modem can be found at: http://www.dynalink.com.au/products/specs/rta100_specs.htm and http://alloy.com.au/products/RTA100.htm and they say that they are compatable with Linux. The problem is obviously that my PC doesn't recognise the new USB connected hardware as an ADSL modem. I need it to recognise it! I think I also need to run PPPoE or whatever it is called. Edited December 21, 2004 by neilinoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 In reading the modem specs, I saw the standard network jack listed, but not usb. Are you sure about the modem or the model you listed? My dsl modem uses a network interface. I only configure my networking and it is done. I noted it said it was a router. Perhaps you should configure the usb port as a network device and see what linux does with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilinoz Posted December 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Here: http://alloy.com.au/products/RTA100.htm halfway down the page it says : "Features: * Network users can share a single high-speed ADSL internet service * Blazing Bandwidth - up to a maximum of 8Mbps * Surf 'n Talk - a single telephone line supports ADSL and standard telephony useage * Online - all the time! ADSL provides a permanent Internet connection * Free ADSL Microfilter supplied - a required item for sharing ADSL and voice traffic on a single POTS line * USB or Ethernet Connection" The modem came with a USB cord and the set-up guide makes sure you know what a USB is. (The whole package obviously assumes I use Windows) How do I configure the USB port as a network device? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 If you have and ethernet/network card in your computer, connect the modem to that. Mandrake will then recognise it without any effort whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemtah Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 maybe try accessrunner it migh work with your usb modem http://sourceforge.net/projects/accessrunner If you have and ethernet/network card in your computer, connect the modem to that. Mandrake will then recognise it without any effort whatsoever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 maybe try accessrunner it migh work with your usb modem http://sourceforge.net/projects/accessrunner If you have and ethernet/network card in your computer, connect the modem to that. Mandrake will then recognise it without any effort whatsoever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think this is a different modem mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tarasbulba Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 i have a problem like this.i have an usb modem but mdk 10.1 don2t see it.while booting it says disabling irq # and when detecting new devices,it hangs up...i used mdk 10.0 release.it saw my modem and defined as usb adsl modem..now mdk 10.1 do not see it ! any advices?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilinoz Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 All Fixed I just happened to have an ethernet card that I then installed. After about half a day of it still not working, I rang my ISP, who then informed me that my account had not been set up yet. So I am now typing this whilst on ADSL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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