USB ADSL Modem

[Timothy]

This is probably a really, really stupid question for a so-called pro to ask, but I haven't had to deal with this stuff for a long time!

My father-in-law has a Win98 laptop and has bought ADSL.

Rather than let him buy more than he needed, I have passed on to him the USB ADSL Modem that came with my ADSL, because I have long since graduated to a WiFi router. The CD for the modem has gone the way of all flesh and so I downloaded the drivers.

So far so good, I have W98 laptop with an ADSL modem sitting fat dumb and happy on a USB port, green lights doing what green lights should do, "This device is working properly" glowing proudly from the screen.

All that is left is to set up a DUN account and Bob should be my Uncle.

But the ADSL modem doesn't appear in the list of modems, so I can't set up the connection.

So please will someone embarrass me to mortification by telling me the missing link I have forgotten.

Ta

Timothy

[Keef]

Um ... er ... well, I did it years ago, but I can't remember either.

Is it, perchance, an Alcatel frog? Or does he want one of those? I have one here surplus to req'ts. I also have the CDROM for setting that up and could soon post it to you. Or FTP you the contents of the CD.

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

Timothy,

With an ADSL Modem you do not use DUN, you use PPPoE. All you need is the PPPoE Program from the company providing the ADSL Service into your father-in-law's house.

Take Care,

Richard

P.S. If not, WinPoet works great with Win98SE. ;)

[Keef]

Richard

I think the Alcatel frog is different - it uses DUN, with an add-in that it installs during the setup process. I used one till recently - it wasn't PPPoE, for whatever reason.

I've sent Timothy a copy of the installation CD now, so all should be well.

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

Keef,

Sounds good. That is great of you to send him the CD. :ok:

All the best,

Richard

P.S. When will we be seeing you in Naples again?

[Timothy]

Thank you both. I am already standing by the front door, waiting breathlessly for the postman, or mail-man as he is in Naples, (or is he a Postino in Naples?).

Isn't it odd how in the US of A the Mail-man delivers the Post, whereas here, in the Bard's own Sceptre'd Isle, the postman delivers the mail?

Timothy

[fobotcso]

Nice to see this happy resolution but, for future reference, Tim could probably got what he wanted from the Web.

When I read the start of his post I thought "that's just me last week!"

My client dumped all his new kit on me before he legged it to the WW2 battlefields in Belgium for a nostalgic tour. Then he dumped the Intel AnyPoint DSl 3240 (USB) equivalent of the Frog - sans CD!

No difficulty finding the whole instructions and BT Downloads from a combination of Intel and BT sites. Always worth a try.

[Keef]

Hi Richard - I keep sending friends to you, but I have no plans to return to Florida in the immediate future. Cusco and I are off to California this Thursday for two weeks of sightseeing - if they let us in!

[PretoriaSillyperson]

I love being pedantic, so -

ADSL Modems aren't Modems - they've no need to Modulate and Demodulate an analogue line since the signals on the line are already digital - like the ones wot the PC uses.

Ooh - I DID enjoy that.

I thank you,

PSP

[Fujiflyer]

PretoriaSillyperson, I thought they used Spread Spectrum Modulation???

[Timothy]

Roll on the end of the long weekend, so people have something to do. :p

[PretoriaSillyperson]

Nope - the Spectrum only had a 128K Spread and the Mod won't let me play Jet Set Willy in the bedroom anymore.

Yep - looking forward to work tomorrow!

PSP:O

[Keef]

The ADSL signal is carried on a "carrier wave", and has to be removed from that carrier and converted to a digital signal at each end. That's a pretty good definition of demodulation in my book.

Pedants of the world unite (or something).

[Ausatco]

Dyslexics of the world, untie!

Sorry

AA

[BOAC]

OK - what is this ASL UBSD thingy?

Sorry ^2 :D