Howto Conexant and Smartlink modem

[fallingleaf]

Many thanks to Matchless for this Howto. I feel I am on the verge of getting connected with my smartlink modem.

I used method A for smartlink. I'm running Ubuntu so used gnome-ppp to connect. I can hear it dial and connect, but then it drops the connection, saying "NO CARRIER". I unchecked th option "Check carrier line" in gnome-ppp settings, but still no luck. Any ideas?

Thanks,
fallingleaf

[Matchless]

Hi,
I have never tried gnome-ppp as I use Kubuntu, but try pon and poff or WVdial. if this works your modem is working and then it is only gnome-ppp that may be the issue. kppp is quite finicky and needs proper setting up of the lan card as well otherwise it fails.

Many thanks to Matchless for this Howto. I feel I am on the verge of getting connected with my smartlink modem.

I used method A for smartlink. I'm running Ubuntu so used gnome-ppp to connect. I can hear it dial and connect, but then it drops the connection, saying "NO CARRIER". I unchecked th option "Check carrier line" in gnome-ppp settings, but still no luck. Any ideas?

Thanks,
fallingleaf

[fallingleaf]

OK, I tried wvdial and I get the same thing, no carrier.

I tried editing wvdial.conf to add the line "Carrier Check = no" but it makes no difference.

Thanks for you help,
fallingleaf

Hi,
I have never tried gnome-ppp as I use Kubuntu, but try pon and poff or WVdial. if this works your modem is working and then it is only gnome-ppp that may be the issue. kppp is quite finicky and needs proper setting up of the lan card as well otherwise it fails.

[autocrosser]

I can confirm that method B works with a SmartLink SL A-1801 in Gnome--I did a quick set-up with the Network Settings panel & it dialed out the first time--I'll check it with Gnome-PPP and report back--I got the modem from eBay for 15.98 shipped (was advertised as a Linux modem--and was)

A bandwidth test reported 44.5Kbps & I'm out quite a ways from town

OK--It works in Gnome-PPP--detected as /dev/ttySL0--I created a custom init string that "connects" at 48000--

AT&F&C1&D2&E0

Looks good to me

Update--I got the Init string for XP--Allows V92 modulation & LAPM compression

AT&F E0 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0

[darkdbr]

it work for me
my modem: VendorID=14F1 : DeviceID=2F12
ubuntu dapper kernel 2.6.15-23-386
i'm using wvdial...

thanks for the howto

[bhdenterprises]

Hi guys,

I have a problem with my modem and I posted it in this thread as I have other issues that are somehow related to my modem problem. Please follow this link: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthre...35#post1253435.

Thanks a lot...

[autocrosser]

This might be a harder way around, but it seems to me that you could download the .deb(s) in windows & then either burn to a cd or (assuming) transfer them to a fat32 disc storage--I use Gdebi Package installer to install .deb(s)--I would bet if you cruise the forums you will find other ideas.....

[kurup]

Download the following files:
modem-hsfpci.tar.bz2 from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DialupModemH...hsfpci.tar.bz2

The above link is not working. Any idea where else I could download it from?

[Matchless]

Go to the wiki and open dialupmodemhowto the link in there is still active

[flyingrhino]

My experience just in case someone has this problem too -
Make sure you apt-get install the stuff
build-essential, linux-headers-ARCH, debhelper and fakeroot

because otherwise it will fail the make procedure.

Also a reboot is required, if you make-install, the device is there but doesn't get recognized.
I did this using 2.6.15-26 and it worked well for me on kubuntu.
kppp comes by default.