Re: RS232-to-USB adapter with dial-up modem
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 08:01:03AM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:42:26 -0700, S D wrote:
>
> > I have a RS-232 external dial-up modem that I use from time to time. It
> > works fine when connected through a RS-232 port. I'd like to use the
> > modem with another PC that doesn't have a RS-232 port, so I bought a
> > RS-232 to USB adapter cable. It's a simple inexpensive cable that
> > doesn't seem to have any chips/processors in it.
> >
> > Now, when I connect the modem through a USB port I can't get the modem
> > to work. It doesn't even attempt to dial the number:
>
> (...)
>
> Device is detected at "/dev/ttyUSB0".
>
> Have you tried to communicate with the modem using low-level tools, such
> "minicom"?
Or:
less /etc/ppp/peers/provider | grep dev
mine shows:
# Serial device to which the modem is connected.
/dev/ttyS0
Of course, I'm using the RS-232 port here.
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