[Gllug] Alcatel speedtouch modem

[Roger Whittaker]

The instructions in http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/configSpeedTouch.html
are for 8.0.

For 8.1, ignore the part beginning:
"Add one 0x0000 in the file /etc/hotplug/usb.usermap:"

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Chris Bell wrote:

> On Fri 10 Jan, Peter John Cameron wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone managed to get the Alcatel USB speedtouch modem working with Suse
> > 8.1? I got it recognised on bootup and the speedmgmt daemon started but when
> > I connect I just get LCP timeouts. I seem to be going round in circles
> > trying various howtos, starting the connection manually with a script or
> > with kinternet. In all cases the modem sends out packets but nothing is ever
> > received. Lately, with kinternet, the entire system hangs, with the keyboard
> > lights flashing on and off. I've tried the procedure on the Suse web site
> > (modifying the speedtouch config file) but to no avail.
> >
> > My broadband ISP is Tiscali.
> >
> > Perhaps I've messed up the PPP and/or hotplug files. I'm having to connect
> > my old 56K USB modem to download email which is a pain.
> >
> > Any help and/or configuration files appreciated :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Peter
> >
>    You need to get your box recognised by the routing equipment. Have you
> been given details of an initial test facility to connect to before
> attempting to connect to the real destination?
>
>
>

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