[Asterisk-Users] How can i test a modem with Asterisk?

[Steve Underwood]

Fabrício Zimmerer Murta wrote:

>Oh, friend... I have realised just yesterday that's impossible to use
>regular modems (say hayes/v90 33.6 or 56k) to plug asterisk to the world. I
>can't figure out why. But they simply don't support it.
>  If you want to use your isdn modem to plug * to the world, it's OK.
>Else... Only just one modem kind is supported and, surprisingly it's a
>winmodem, from Intel. It's Intel 537 w/ chipset MD32000. That's the sole
>only modem supported to be used as a * node to link to the PSTN (telco) and
>start to make calls from within the VoIP network (or whatever that passes
>throught asterisk).
>  I'm thinking in sending a mail for asking WHY THE HELL they can't support
>bare modems, even if they have voice support (I have an USR w/ voice, 56k
>and ISA kind, and I simply can't use it for testing an * box).
>  Also, I think that with that computer you can gladly test you *
>implementation as long as you don't use much concurrent connections.
>
>  
>
Well, with an attitude like that, I am sure everyone will be falling 
over themselves to help you. :-)

Clue: most modems, even voice ones, are useless for something like 
Asterisk. The 537 modems are supported largely because they can be.

Steve