I'm using a BestData v.92 with SuSE 7.3 and Earthlink
with no problems.  I can send my wvdial script if
that helps.  It was pretty much type and go (as
compared to plug and play) with no issues.

George



charlie bullen wrote:
> 
> Hi I have an external  V92 modem that I bought from Compusa that I use either
> on an e-smith server or on my Suse 7.3 box. It worked fine with my pervious
> internet provder on both boxes, but for the time being I am using my
> girlfriends earthlink account. This modem will not connect. This is not a
> problem if I am on my suse box as it has another modem that connects fine,
> but if both she and I want to be online simultaneously, I need to use the
> e-smith server.
> 
> I think that what I need to do is to come up with an initialization string
> that sets the modem to connect at v90 instead of trying v92. I've searched
> the website of the manfacturer, which I found by the FCC ID number of the
> modem but found nothing.
> 
> Neither Compusa or earthlink can give me any help as the box says windows
> compatble, although it worked fine before.
> 
> Any ideas how to proceed?
> 
> Charlie
> 
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