On 09/01/2013 18:47, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > "Zyumbilev, Peter" <pe...@aboutsupport.com> writes: > >> On 09/01/2013 13:16, Jack Mc Lauren wrote: >>> This is the output of pciconf -lv : >>> >>> vendor = 'FarSite Communications Limited' >>> device = 'G.SHDSL Intelligent Sync Comms Card (FarSync DSL-S1)' >>> class = simple comms >>> >>> So what is the next step ? >>> >> >> >> I would strongly advise connect to the modem via network cable and TCP/IP. > > Since the "modem" is a PCI card, plugging it into the computer and > connecting to it over the PCI bus is required. Talking to the device > through the serial driver is correct. > > First it's necessary to know whether this card requires a firmware > download. I would guess probably not, but I can't find any definitive > information on it to be sure. > > Second it's necessary to know what kind of connection the ISP expects it > to make, in order to configure it. Very likely either mpd or ppp will be > able to work with it. The appropriate serial device may be the one at > the start of the line preceding the pciconf output we were shown. > >
I doubt newbie can do all this. The only viable option I see is a DSL modem as a separate device. Peter _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
