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Linux can't see my USB ADSL Modem
Howdy,
I'm new to this whole Linux thing, but I'm determined to learn it and get away from Micro$oft Windows. I've just downloaded and installed a version of Fedora Core 2 on my PC and things are going swimmingly, except that I can't get my broadband to work. The first time I installed it, my USB modem was listed as a device under Network Settings, but my network card wasn't, so I tried a re-install. Every install since, has picked up my Network card but not my USB modem. The modem appears when I check the Hardware Browser, but I can't seem to do anything with it.
I'm assuming I need to get it listed in the Network Settings window along with my network card, but I can't figure out how. I've tried creating a new device in there, but there doesn't appear to be any options for USB devices. I've had a search around the web, but to no avail.
Somebody save me from this nightmare and help me get my Linux up and running.
Cheers,
PhilB
I'm new to this whole Linux thing, but I'm determined to learn it and get away from Micro$oft Windows. I've just downloaded and installed a version of Fedora Core 2 on my PC and things are going swimmingly, except that I can't get my broadband to work. The first time I installed it, my USB modem was listed as a device under Network Settings, but my network card wasn't, so I tried a re-install. Every install since, has picked up my Network card but not my USB modem. The modem appears when I check the Hardware Browser, but I can't seem to do anything with it.
I'm assuming I need to get it listed in the Network Settings window along with my network card, but I can't figure out how. I've tried creating a new device in there, but there doesn't appear to be any options for USB devices. I've had a search around the web, but to no avail.
Somebody save me from this nightmare and help me get my Linux up and running.
Cheers,
PhilB
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Try "lsusb" or "usbview" (commands to run from the command line prompt) to see if the device is being found at all, even if the OS can't use it it should find the device and possibly it's name as well. Don't miss interpret this, it just means that the OS has read the plug N play info and so knows the device is there ... it can't necessarily use the device at all though.