>> >> I have good equipment and good methods for connecting to the internet >> >> via ethernet, wireless, or cell phone while travelling, and I'm also >> >> wondering about dial-up. Does it work well on Gentoo? Should a >> >> laptop's internal modem work, or would I be better off buying an >> >> external one? Has anyone found dial-up to be a useful method of >> >> connection while travelling? >> >> >> >> - Grant >> > >> > This is going back a few years, I haven't had any experience recently. >> > A lot of modems used to be referred to as Softmodems, those that >> > depended hugely on the operating system (very often Windows). Those >> > modems were a bitch to get working under linux. We used to have to >> > make sure we were buying hardware modems. A lot of internal modems >> > were Softmodems and were pretty useless for linux. >> > >> > As I say, this may be totally out of date now, but it's possible you >> > won't get an internal modem working under linux. If this is the case, >> > you will have to buy a proper hardware one. >> > >> > Hope this gives a little bit of info. >> > >> > >> > ~Matt >> >> This is very true. Buy a external serial modem, not a USB only one >> either. External serial is the only ones I can find that are hardware >> based. My modem has a USB port but I use the serial port. If it is >> only USB, it could very well be a software modem. Be cautious on that. >> >> Mine is a Actiontec brand. I did have one to fail but it got hit by >> lightening big time. It even blew up the telephone box outside. It >> didn't let it get through to my computer tho. Otherwise, I have not had >> any problems. >> >> If you are unsure, send a link to what you find and maybe we can help >> make sure it will work. > > Many softmodems today have Linux drivers and work straight out of the box. > My > laptop has a lucent modem and I have had no problems at all with it. Often > use it when out and about, or when I want to run a test from a different IP > address than my ADSL connection. The only thing is I have to remember to > re-emerge it when I compile a new kernel (module-rebuild). > -- > Regards, > Mick
You're using the ltmodem package? You guys haven't heard of a standalone router/modem that will dial up for the WAN and send out a wireless signal for the LAN have you? I have a tiny D-Link device like that which uses ethernet for the WAN. Very handy for travel. - Grant
