Re: Cant connect thru Dlink DFM-560ES modem

From: Edward (edward_at_tripled.iinet.net.au)
Date: 02/07/05

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To: Rajev Mhasawade <rcmpost@gmail.com>, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>

    Rajev Mhasawade wrote:
    > Hi,
    > I have installed Fedora core 3 on my system.I have Dlink's DFM-560ES
    > external analog modem.I am not able to install it.Plz help.
    >
    > I browsed thru help pages and to know no entry of 'hosts' file is
    > present in network configuration(they have told u need the default
    > one-127.0.0.1)I looked thru /etc/hosts.conf file (order hosts,bind)
    > and /etc/hosts file(127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost) having
    > the entries typed in brackets.I dont know if this relavent here but
    > those had mention on help pages)
    >
    > when i select dev/modem it does nothing but if i select the entry just
    > next to it(i cant recall it) it does try to dial the modem with wierd
    > noises.I tries with all sets of modems types available and used to get
    > failed to connect error2,6,8 either of these.
    >
    > Plz help.
    > Rajev

    Please make sure the modem is set up properly first:

    http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html

    Then look at ways to dial into your ISP:

    http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/ISP-Hookup-HOWTO.html

    If you still aren't getting anywhere, please post back to the list with
    the things you tried and what went wrong.

    Regards,
    Ed. 

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