Re: demon usb modem [WAS: suggestions of uncapped Broadband >512Kbp in UK]
On Thursday 11 Aug 2005 18:19, michael wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-08-03 at 13:13 +0100, various wrote:
> I've signed up with Demon and got their USB modem - but Debian doesn't
> bring up eth0. Do I have to anything extra before I can use their modem?
> Thanks, Michael
Ooh bum - you've selected my suggestion! - no pressure!
Anyway - which modem did you get ?
The modems that I have direct experience of do not have ethernet - they've
been models of the SpeedTouch USB modem (the 320 and the 330)
If it is a SpeedTouch there is a user space driver (apt-get install
speedtouch). Therre are hundreds of places around the web that explain how to
do speedtouch and debian.
Basically the modem behaves in a very similar fashion to a normal dial-up
modem: i.e. you have to set up ppp.
I have a small firewall with a SpeedTouch 330 connected so I can get the
relevant details from that, although it was set up using Potato with a 320
originally!
Unfortunately, I can't track down anything right now as I'm cooking tea for
the wife and me. Will definitely get back to you later this evening if you
haven't succeeded on your own.
Good luck,
TreeBoy
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