Author Topic: Modem driver help (Read 425 times)

Jackal1 · « **on:** May 23, 2007, 07:02:33 PM »

I need an up to date driver for my modem and I`m not having much luck.
It`s a Conexant SmartHSFi V92 56K DF PCI Modem.
The latest I can find is `02/`03. Any pinters appreciated.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:09:56 PM »

Dude,
I cant even find anyplace that sells them.

That tels me that its probably an old modem and those drivers are probably the last ones available for that particular modem.

Unless you cant get or cant afford broadband (which is really the way to go anyway) And you HAVE to have dialup
You might be better off just getting a new one for around $20 or less.
You could spend more if you really want to
I just wouldnt

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=PCI+modem

http://www.compusa.com/products/products.asp?N=0&Ntt=PCI%20modem&Ntk=All&Nty=1&D=PCI%20modem&Dx=mode%20matchall

Jackal1 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:32:49 PM »

Hehe! No broadband available here or I would already have it.

38ruk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:19:30 AM »

you can try this

http://www.conexant.com/support/md_driverassistance.html

Or this site . http://www.modemsite.com/56k/soft56.asp

Bad31st · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:45:26 AM »

I've always had good luck tracking drivers down here They make you register an email address (maybe use a hotmail or other spam account)and click through some ads ( just click cancel)

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:49:22 AM »

Most modem drivers don't change very often.

Especially considering the designs never change (more of the same, under a different package).

Just use the ones from 02/03.

Unless you're having problems with those?

Jackal1 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:57:06 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Most modem drivers don't change very often.

Especially considering the designs never change (more of the same, under a different package).

Just use the ones from 02/03.

Unless you're having problems with those?

Yea, I am having slow connection speed issues.
Guess I`ll just throw in another modem and see what happens.

airspro · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:45:27 PM »

Most times slow connection speeds issues are noise related .

Have you tried listening in on your phone , any white noise etc ?

Krusty · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:21:21 PM »

Could be old lines, too. Maybe a short here or there? Or it could just be your connection through your ISP.

I know I had a 56K modem for many years, and I was LUCKY if I got upwards of 22.1K.

Most of the time it's the service, the lines, or some other factor, but not the modem itself. The modems are so old there's very little that could be wrong with them, without being blaringly obvious (smoke, flames, whatever)

38ruk · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2007, 01:47:49 AM »

You can use hyperterminal to check your signal to noise ratio and other line conditions . It will also tell you if you are getting retrains ( This is when the modem slows the connection speed down for stability ) and if you are getting alot of retrainsmitted packets. Hyperterminal is in windows XP under the accessory / communications section . You will have to look up the AT commands for your modem chipset to use it . GL

Meatwad · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2007, 09:00:53 AM »

AT commands, that reminds me of the day of dial up BBS's *sigh*

I miss those

BTW - If you call your net provider about the problem, it will be the phone compaines fault. If you call the phone company, its your net providers fault.

If there is another dialup provider close by, call and ask for their dialup number and then connect to it via hyperterminal. If you get a better reading, then your old isp is at fault. If your reading is the same, then call the phone company and complain about line noise and such. When they come out, explain to them about the dialup issue and see if they are having problems at the junction box down the road/alley

38ruk · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2007, 02:18:09 PM »

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BTW - If you call your net provider about the problem, it will be the phone compaines fault. If you call the phone company, its your net providers fault.

LOL that is the truth . I, until recently, was stuck on dialup. I had to go threw about 60 different phone numbers and atleast 7 isp's before i found the best possible connection for AH . I got my pings down to the 130ms range and had very little variance , but it took alot of time and a good external hardware modem. The cable CO finally ran lines by my house so i finally got broadband . To be honest thou i have more variance now than on dial up , but my ping is now 40ms .