I have the 3com Homeconnect 3CR29223 Cable Modem with USB. I'd love to start using Linux (Mandrake 7.2) online, but I can't find the Linux drivers for this modem.
I've heard that you can write your own drivers, but I'm not experienced enough in programming in Linux to do that.

LinuxConf recognizes that there IS a cable modem at the end of that USB, but I don't have the drivers!!! Maddening!!

Any help?



[Edited by Rashaverak on 03-08-2001 at 05:21 PM]

You already it obtained to install cable modem?

I'm sorry, that sentence was not very clear to me. I have the cable modem and Linux Mandrake 7.2, but I cannot find a way to make the modem work in USB. I also have a 3com etherlink III card, and Linux acknowledges it but I still cannot use the OS to get online.
I am quickly losing my faith in the usability of Linux.

did you ever fix the usb cable promblem?

Have you tried any resources from http://www.linux-usb.com?

I had problems and more problems with linux-mandrake 7.2 Go download the free 8.0! If you need to know where go to http://www.linux-madrake.com. click on downloads and then scroll way down and u will find mirror sites there are 2 iso's u need . one has an exe in it and the other doesn't but u need both and download them copy these to your cdrom from the drop down under file where it says create disc from image or something like that. I gave up on linux-mandrake 7.2. Then when u download it. Install it and then first thing find the software manager and do the updates and whatever u want. Oh i recommend do the expert install as it is very very simple and the recommended install installs almost nothing.

I had no luck with the 3CR29223 and Madrake 8.0 or *any* Linux distro or Kernel version (I've tried several). Mandrake will detect the modem and transmit to it, but the modem will not receive packets. My settings are all correct. Since 3Com dropped support for all of its cable modems, it seems there will be no Linux drivers for this modem. My provider bought a ton of these modems at a cheap price, so they will not issue anything else. There doesn't seem to be an option except to buy a modem that is compatible with Linux and they are not cheap.

I had a cable modem installed today, with Windows 98. When I ordered the service I was told the modem had a built in firewall function... I can't find that functionality. Before I expose my (wife's) computer to the net with no security, I fired up Linux (duall boot), changed my network card from a static IP to use DHCP. I re-booted and everything worked just fine. Before I re-booted, (I also disabled all inetd and portmap services. Linux has vulnerabilities too, but I can turn many of those off. I also pared down the default list of users and groups that SuSE Linux comes with to make the risk lower.) I am looking for a software firewall for Windows until I get my real firewall running.

hi,

I have got a Touchtel Zipnet DSL Connection at home. They use a ADSL USB Modem for connecting to the internet. The modem works fine with windows 2000, but not in linux. I am at present using XandraOS The free distribution of linux. When I print out a dmesg my system shows the usb-device is not claimed by any active driver. I am ready to change to any distribution of linux.provided if i could know that this distribution would support it. When i rang up the touchtel people they said it would not be supported. But i refuse to believe the fact there could be a hardware piece so popular without a linux driver..


Anyone who has a solution kindly help me out


with regard
rajkumar

Rajkumar,
I suggest you insist firmly that you get a router instead of a USB modem. I am also using a touchtel ADSL connection and you need to put your foot down.

Tell them that touchtel must give you a device that you can easily configure in Linux. Those fools don't understand the difference between Windows and Linux, damn them!

Whenever I tell them that I want a router because of compatibility with Linux, they tell me to use Windows 98/2000/XP and so on!

They are a bunch of fools out there with no technical knowledge!

how to install intel driver ( for built in motherboard , pro 10/100 adaptor ) for linux


What you need before installation
you need your Red Hat Linux kernel Source ( in my case, Red Hat Kernel 2.4.21-15.EL)

In my case ,File name was kernel-source-2.4.21-15.EL.i386.rpm
This source file must be in your installation Red Hat CD's ( chances are in Red Hat 2nd CD)

Download this file in any directory ( for example /usr/src/ )
go to that directory
and run it.

rpm -ivh kernel-source-2.4.21-15.EL.i386.rpm ( of course , you should type your kernel version filename)


You might get errors for dependent gcc package .( version might be different your case, In my case it was gcc-3.2.3-34.i386.rpm )

Install that gcc package, download the rpm file in any directory from internet OR this file should be in your installation CD's )
and run from that directory ,

rpm -ivh gcc-3.2.3-34.i386.rpm

There could be more depedent files, donot worry ... keep on going....
whichever rpm files is missing ... downlaod in any directory .. (99% case you should be able to find it on iternet or on yopur Cd's)... and run it from that directory.

Make sure your Kernel source rpm is run finally.

and .... you are pretty close to......... done job.


============================================================================================

1. download the driver from www.intel.com site

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...stems&lang=eng



If you are building the e100 driver on a fresh install of Red Hat* without recompiling the kernel, the build generates warnings. This is normal and does not affect driver performance.

2.

Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example, use /home/username/e100 or /usr/local/src/e100.

3.

Untar/unzip the archive by entering the following, where x.x.x is the version number for the driver tar:

tar xfz e100-x.x.x.tar.gz

4.

Change to the driver src directory by entering the following, where x.x.x is the version number for the driver tar::

cd e100-x.x.x/src/

5.

Compile the driver module:

make install

The binary will be installed as:

For Linux 2.2.x systems: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/net/e100.o

For Linux 2.4.x systems: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o

The install locations listed above are the default locations. They may not be correct for certain Linux distributions. For more information, go to ldistrib.htm.

6.

Install the module:

insmod e100 <parameter>=<value>

NOTE: If you are using Hot Plug, see the Hot Plug section below.

7.

Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where <x> is the interface number:

ifconfig ethx <IP_address>

8.

Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested:

ping <IP_address> (Assign any IP address, e.g., 192.168.1.104 )

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ReBoot the machine...
and you are all set.

how to install intel driver ( for built in motherboard , pro 10/100 adaptor )
for Red hat linux


What you need before installation
you need your Red Hat Linux kernel Source ( in my case, Red Hat Kernel 2.4.21-15.EL)

In my case ,File name was kernel-source-2.4.21-15.EL.i386.rpm
This source file must be in your installation Red Hat CD's ( chances are in Red Hat 2nd CD)

Download this file in any directory ( for example /usr/src/ )
go to that directory
and run it.

rpm -ivh kernel-source-2.4.21-15.EL.i386.rpm ( of course , you should type your kernel version filename)


You might get errors for dependent gcc package .( version might be different your case, In my case it was gcc-3.2.3-34.i386.rpm )

Install that gcc package, download the rpm file in any directory from internet OR this file should be in your installation CD's )
and run from that directory ,

rpm -ivh gcc-3.2.3-34.i386.rpm

There could be more depedent files, donot worry ... keep on going....
whichever rpm files is missing ... downlaod in any directory .. (99% case you should be able to find it on iternet or on yopur Cd's)... and run it from that directory.

Make sure your Kernel source rpm is run finally.

and .... you are pretty close to......... done job.


============================================================================================

1. download the driver from www.intel.com site

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...stems&lang=eng



If you are building the e100 driver on a fresh install of Red Hat* without recompiling the kernel, the build generates warnings. This is normal and does not affect driver performance.

2.

Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example, use /home/username/e100 or /usr/local/src/e100.

3.

Untar/unzip the archive by entering the following, where x.x.x is the version number for the driver tar:

tar xfz e100-x.x.x.tar.gz

4.

Change to the driver src directory by entering the following, where x.x.x is the version number for the driver tar::

cd e100-x.x.x/src/

5.

Compile the driver module:

make install

The binary will be installed as:

For Linux 2.2.x systems: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/net/e100.o

For Linux 2.4.x systems: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o

The install locations listed above are the default locations. They may not be correct for certain Linux distributions. For more information, go to ldistrib.htm.

6.

Install the module:

insmod e100 <parameter>=<value>

NOTE: If you are using Hot Plug, see the Hot Plug section below.

7.

Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where <x> is the interface number:

ifconfig ethx <IP_address>

8.

Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested:

ping <IP_address> (Assign any IP address, e.g., 192.168.1.104 )

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ReBoot the machine...
and you are all set.