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please help ordering Modem

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:43 pm
by rhiavax
hello im new here. im trying to get my dream pi online and im brand new to this site and the whole dream pi thing. i have 2 dail up modems and they dont work. one is a zoom and ine only says made in china. some people say look out for fakes so im Kind of scared to order any. does this one look ok?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/123352897987

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 11:46 am
by deluxux
You do understand that the USB modem requires modifications? https://blog.kazade.co.uk/p/dreampi.html

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:23 pm
by poopidoop
need a line voltage inducer if you dont have one already, fairly simple to make if you youtube it. i bought my modem here from pcwzrd13 although hes out of them at the moment. his have a built in line voltage inducer (LVI) so theres no need for one if you end up with his.

Edit: forgot the link sorry https://www.dreamcastlive.net/shop

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:46 pm
by rhiavax
i have a line voltige inducer. i think the modems the Problem

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:55 pm
by Xiden
rhiavax wrote:hello im new here. im trying to get my dream pi online and im brand new to this site and the whole dream pi thing. i have 2 dail up modems and they dont work. one is a zoom and ine only says made in china. some people say look out for fakes so im Kind of scared to order any. does this one look ok?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/123352897987
Edit

I believe as long as its linux compatible and is voice enabled it should work. I couldn't find that answer on the modem you shared though. You might ask the seller if its linux compatible.

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 3:28 pm
by megavolt85
Xiden wrote:I believe as long as its linux compatible it should work. I couldn't find that answer on the modem you shared though.
No

example from ali

is soft modem with linuxant driver

it is not suitable for dial in server, but the money will not be returned to you, because the goods are working and can work in Linux

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 3:59 pm
by rhiavax
the made in china one only has one light on when it boots

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 4:12 pm
by megavolt85
rhiavax wrote:the made in china one only has one light on when it boots
for simple find problem use PC with this PC-DC server
this PC-DC have custom kernel patch for support china "Lenovo" and "CEIVA" modems

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 8:54 pm
by Xiden
megavolt85 wrote:
Xiden wrote:I believe as long as its linux compatible it should work. I couldn't find that answer on the modem you shared though.
No

example from ali

is soft modem with linuxant driver

it is not suitable for dial in server, but the money will not be returned to you, because the goods are working and can work in Linux
Correction linux + voice compatible. So that would explain why the modem you linked wouldn't work

Re: please help ordering Modem

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 9:27 pm
by rhiavax
can anyone link me to one on ebay that would work?