[ltp] Smart Link modem issues

Sean O Sullivan linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:35:59 +0000


For my wvdial config, I must use following lines :
Stupid Mode = 1
Can also use "SetVolume" parameter.
Carier Check = no

Regards,

Sean

Tomek Jarzynka wrote:

>Hi,
>
>first, and less importantly, has anyone had success with using
>the ALSA driver for the modem and hearing the dialtone/handshake
>in the speakers? Turning up the "modem" field of card 0 doesn't
>seem to do the trick...
>
>and secondly, the modem behaves strangely. On Windows everything
>works fine, while on Linux I can connect one time out of 10 -
>all other attempts end with NO CARRIER. It looks as if the modem
>was more sensitive under Linux, but this is very annoying since 
>it doesn't even try to renegotiate (judging from the time), and
>every connection is charged 0.10EUR to establish.
>Did anyone else have similar trouble? I haven't tested the modem
>with other telephone exchanges (I believe I have a Siemens EWSD)
>yet. And yes, I have my country set correctly.
>
>TIA
>  
>