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by sskumar

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Dear Sir,

I am using a UNIX ver 4.3 of SCO. I find it very difficult to configure a modem to access the internet. Pls explain the various procedures involved in configuring a modem to be used in UNIX Server. The modem is of Hayes make.

Warm Regards,

Sunil Kumar S

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by rajnet88

Dear Sunil
Your Question says that u r using SCOver4.3
they dont have any 4.3
last there were R3.2V4.2, No GUI
and after R3.2V5.0.X with GUI
and current in the above series is 5.0.6

So please check out the same

by joelv

I am assuming that you are using SCO v3.2 release 4.2 with this answer. They do not provide a very good PPP solution with the O.S. There is a third-party product called Mornigstar PPP that will allow you to make a PPP connection with a modem.If the question is geared toward the actual setup of the new modem, go to www.sco.com and search the "technical articles" for the details on adding a modem.

Hope that helps.

Joel V

by sskumar

I want to know what files should I edit and what to put in so that the modem is accepted by the O S

Help highly appreciated.

Regards,

Sunil

by maxwell edison

Before getting started with a modem on any Solaris, UNIX, or Linux platform, it is important to understand a little about modems. In order to work properly, systems based on UNIX architecture require a
Hayes-compatible serial modem. At the expense of main CPU utilization, many modem companies have cut manufacturing costs by removing parts from the inside of the modem. This forces third-party software
programs, such as Microsoft Windows, to do the work of missing hardware components. These modems will not work with UNIX platforms, such as the Solaris Operating Environment or Linux. The Solaris and Linux platforms will only work with a standard Hayes-compatible modem, not a modem
designed to work with Microsoft Windows. For additional information on modems, an excellent resource is:

http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html

After selecting a Hayes-compatible serial modem, explore the Stokely Consulting site, which covers all aspects of how to configure modems, fax servers, serial terminal servers, and system configuration files.
It also lists both commercial and free software packages for accomplishing various tasks.

http://www.stokely.com/unix.serial.port.resources/index.html

The Inside Solaris site also has an excellent article explaining how systems can share a cable modem or DSL line to the Internet. The article also details how to use the noncommercial IP filters, such as a
network address translation (NAT) and firewall package, to configure a secure home network on a Solaris software system.

http://www.elementkjournals.com/sun/9905/sun9951.htm

A final resource is the Kempston site, which includes sections on configuring dial-in or PPP servers, and instructions on how to dial
out or connect to an ISP of your choice.

http://www.kempston.net/solaris

With all the above information resources, your modem endeavors should be successful!

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