[Wolves] EPC2100 Modem

[Kevanf1]

On 28/09/05, Adam Sweet <drinky76 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Mo Awkati <mawkati at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Anyone using or used the following modem:
> >
> > Scientific Atlanta Webstar EPC2100 series
> >
> > A friend of mine is changing over to Linux and asked
> > me if this modem will work.
> >
> > I did a search on Google but didn't find much.
>
> Me neither but it seems they are popular in Spain and
> Eastern Europe...
>
> To be honest I don't know. You could just suck it and
> see - get a live CD such as Knoppix, Morphix, Mepis or
> Ubuntu (I think SuSE used to do them too) and try your
> luck.
>
> What kind of modem is it (ADSL, cable or 56k dialup)
> and what interface does it use to connect to the PC?
> If it uses an ethernet port to connect to the PC then
> you're almost certainly laughing. If it uses USB then
> you need drivers probably. If it's a 56k serial modem
> then your laughing once again, but I'm guessing it's a
> USB ADSL modem and in that case it's hit and miss.
>
> Try a live CD and if no joy ask your friend if they
> are willing to shell out for a new modem/router (I
> just got a Linksys WAG354g from ebuyer for £65
> including delivery which replaced my smoothwall, frog
> modem and wireless access point, it would have
> replaced my network switch too if there weren't so
> many PCs plugged into it). Either that or find a
> cheaper option, or stay with Windows (sadly). I'm not
> sure why people make Windows only hardware for the
> mass market these days.
>
> Things like that are affordable and very highly
> specified these days. D-Link, Netgear and Belkin are
> alternatives. They also remove any driver requirements
> as you plug your phone line in one end and a network
> cable to your PC in the other.
>
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>
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>
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>
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>

Mo.  If you need a live Ubuntu CD I can give you one.  As I have no
doubt many others on here can :-)  Let me know and we can arrange a
meet if you like.

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