Modem tips

[Spooner]

After 7 months of very dodgy conections using an unbranded K56 modem i got for £15 at a computer fair I finally got it working.
So heres a quick(ish) way of fixing a modem

1. On unbranded modems there's an FCC number.
There is a site (www.driverguide.com) on the net that links FCC numbers to manufacturers. So find out who made your modem.

2. Go to www.driverguide.com and sign up (this isnt an ad, its geniune appreciation for the site). Drivegide will have web addresses for your manufacturer. So go there.

3. Search the manufacurer site for new drivers, flash upgrade etc. if you dont know what model your modem is it will be in your modems manual (if it isn't the just scan through all the available drivers and pick one that sound like yours ie v90 internal fax or k56 eternal or whatever)

4.Run all the install jobbies you download.

Happy Hunting :->

[This message has been edited by Spooner (edited 29-05-99).]

[Spooner]

oops forgot to mention this.

get a utility called MTUSpeed its freeware and it is vital for optimizing your connection.
get it at http://www0.delphi.com/pccompat/mtu.html
its small, its freeware and its bloody useful!

[MEANBOY64]

hey thanx 4 the tip but i still couldnt find my driver i need a hsp k56flex pnp modem driver. i have noticed several people who needed it but no one has found it. so if u find it please could u tell me where 2 get it.

ps.is rtuspeed win98 compatible?

[Spooner]

a quick scan through driverguide found the HSP modem driver page at:-http://www.zoltrix.com/modem.htm#33,600/56,000%20HSP%20Modems
messy address or wot :->

and yep i think mtuspeed works on win98 as its a registry tweak thingy.

[MEANBOY64]

where do u get the v.90 upgrade 4 a supraexpres 56e pro? [diamomnd]

[Spooner]

that'll be at http://www.diamondmm.com/products/56K/SE-v90-upgrade.html

god im good http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/teeth.gif