efax with a serial 3com us robotics 56k modem

Gert Cuykens gert.cuykens at gmail.com
Tue Apr 5 21:17:32 PDT 2005


On Apr 5, 2005 2:51 PM, bob at a1poweruser.com <bob at a1poweruser.com> wrote:
> I believe your xfax modem is what is called a winmodem.
> These type of cheap modems are built just for the ms/windows market
> and do not work on FreeBSD.
> They are missing the onboard hardware controller which is why you
> have to install the win driver that comes with it.
> 
> http://www.unixguide.net/freebsd/fbsd_installguide/index.php
> 
> The above URL has very good step by step instructions on
> configurating ppp for external modem with info on how to verify if
> your modem is a winmodem.

tip com1
connected
AT
ok

It works yahoo i have a working modem :) 
Does a fax uses ppp ?


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