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The Linux Modem-HOWTO

David S.Lawyer mailto:bf347@lafn.org Contains much info from Serial-HOWTO by Greg Hankins

v0.04, August 1999


Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding modems for a PC. See Serial-HOWTO for multiport serial boards.

1. Introduction

2. Modem & Serial Port Basics

3. Configuring Modems (including the serial port)

4. Configuring the Serial Port

5. Modem Configuration (excluding serial port)

6. Modems for a Linux PC

7. Serial Port Devices /dev/ttyS2, etc.

8. Interesting Programs You Should Know About

9. Trying Out Your Modem (Dialing Out)

10. Dial-In

11. Uugetty for Dial-In (from the old Serial-HOWTO)

12. What Speed Should I Use with My Modem?

13. Communications Programs And Utilities

14. What Are UARTs? How Do They Affect Performance?

15. Troubleshooting

16. Flash Upgrades

17. Other Sources of Information

18. Appendix A: How Modems Work (technical) (unfinished)

19. Appendix B: "baud" vs. "bps"

20. Appendix C: Terminal Server Connection

21. Appendix D: Other Types of Modems


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