[ubuntu-in] Problems Internet My Parents (now in Delhi)

[Sri ranga]

It is presumed that laptop has built-in dailup modem (not external modem)
and if so, please try using OS like XP  and check  whether it will works.
Please enquire with Dell people to find out whether built-in dialup of
Laptop  is  supported for Linux also, and if so, it should work with ubuntu
- only thing is you have to  configure.for diallup connection.

On 5/28/07, Anurag Mishra <mishranurag at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The place where my parents live they can only get Dial-up modem. They are
> in Delhi for a few days only.
> The laptop only has a 56kbps dial up modem.
>
> Anurag
>
> On 5/27/07, Sri ranga <withblessings at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Even for broadband connection, DSL Modem is required!!  Perhaps Laptop
> > has built-in DSL Modem?!
> >
> > On 5/27/07, Ravi Shanker < ra21vi at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sun, 2007-05-27 at 16:28 +0530, Gaurish Sharma wrote:
> > > > I don't why are keen in getting a dial up connection, its better
> > > tell
> > > > them get broadband. by this they will not have any problem in
> > > > configuring the modem( given the condition it should be connected to
> > >
> > > > laptop via ethernet) and also u can have a face to face vedio
> > > > conversation with them.
> > > >
> > > > the tariff of the lowest paln from mtnl starts from 200/- pm for
> > > speed
> > > > upto 2mbps
> > > >
> > > > On 5/27/07, Vipul Mathur < vipul at linux-delhi.org> wrote:
> > > > > Hi Anurag,
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, May 27, 2007 8:19 am, Anurag Mishra wrote:
> > > > > > I bought them a serial modem only to find out that Dell Inspiron
> > > 5100
> > > > > > has no serial port.
> > > > >
> > > > > USB to serial adapters are available. One can be purchased in
> > > Nehru Place,
> > > > > Delhi for sure. With one of those, you can connect the serial
> > > modem to the
> > > > > laptop via the USB port.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Vipul Mathur
> > > > > vipul at linux-delhi.org
> > > > > http://vipulmathur.org/
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Gaurish Sharma
> > > >
> > > Its not a solution though. The work is going on to make life easier,
> > > Well, if someone free to help, can rush. I didn't ever used Modem,
> > > always using broadband, so i am unable to help.
> > >
> > >
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