Well here's several things i've come up with, one of which should work. I've asked around to my other hacker associates, and done some research. solution 3 comes from Dynalink's own website
here on installing an external modem with a personal adaptation of the usb location instead of the com port. hopefully it wont come to that though. but if it does, i dont see why it wouldnt work. oh well, good luck.
solution 1:
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go to System Settings=> Network, add a device like last time, choose xDSL instead of modem, if your usb modem shows up in the Ethernet (or whatever) Device, just enter the rest of the info & you should be set. if not goto solution 2
solution 2:
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go to System Settings=> Network, add a device like last time, choose modem connection "Modem Device"
try:
/dev/input/ttyACM0
if that dosent work try
/dev/input/ttyACM1..if not then..2...then...3 until one works.
if that dont work
try solution 3
solution 3:
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okay, from what i can tell, usb modems have a 50% chance of being a winmodem (which means it was built so that windows could use emulation to simulate hardware tht isnt present). However, since (i'm assuming here) that this is a broadband modem provided by you or your ISP, it probably isnt.
this will likely work if:
1- the modem was plugged in and turned on when you setup redhat.
2- you know that your modem conforms to the USB Communication Device Class Abstract Control Model (= USB CDC ACM)? (lord help you if ya acutally know this
i know i wouldnt)
this would be the manual approach.
this will link your usb device (aka modem) to the modem device within the system.
type this into the console terminal:
(thats LN in lower case)
ln /dev/usb/acm/0 /dev/modem -s
you'll still have to set up your acct like solution 2 but type /dev/modem into "modem device" dont select it from the list
if that still dosent give you internet connection then try this:
rm -f /dev/modem (it may ask you to confirm.... type yes, it shouldnt though)
ln /dev/usb/ttyACM0 /dev/modem -s
(thats acm zero not letter "o") once again: you'll still have to set up your acct like solution 2 but type /dev/modem into "modem device" dont select it from the list
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well thats my best shot, if anyone can do any better, more power to ya.
GOOD LUCK