# Modems

## Identifying your modem

Most dialup modems are not supported by Ubuntu, but drivers can be found that will enable the use of some such modems. First you need to identify what chipset your dialup modem is:

- Download scanmodem (&scanmodem-url;) using a computer with an Internet connection.

- Copy the downloaded file to the Home folder of the computer with the dialup modem you wish to use.

- Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the following commands, pressing Enter after each line:

      gunzip -c &scanmodem-gz; > scanModem
      chmod +x scanModem
      sudo ./scanModem
      gedit Modem/ModemData.txt

- A file containing information on the chipsets used by any detected modems should open. Print or save the information.

Much more detailed information is available on the community wiki.

## Connecting with a modem

NetworkManager doesn't currently support modem connections, so you will need to install the gnome-network-admin package. If you have no working Internet connection, then you will need to obtain this package and install it, see Downloading and installing a .deb package for more information.

You will need to know the following information:

ISP Phone Number; Username; Password; Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses.

- Open &networking;

- Press Unlock and type your password to unlock the settings

- Select the Connections tab.

- Select Point to point connection and press Properties.

- Tick Enable this connection

- Choose Serial Modem from the Connection Type drop down.

- Under Internet Service Provider data, enter the phone number and dial prefix.

- Under Account Data enter your password and username.

- Click the Modem tab.

- Choose the modem settings you require.

- Click OK.

- Select the DNS tab and enter the DNS addresses of your ISP.

- Click Close.