Hello,I don't really understand how modem and dsl connections work and am not sure about how to ask this. Or even if this is the right forum to ask it in but I hope someone can please help me.
My info page says that I have AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem & AOpen Soft PCI Modem Enumerator. I do not use the computer to fax or make or receive calls.
I used to use dial-up but switched to a dsl connection and go through a router and it says Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet Adapter(NC100 v2) to connect to the router.
I thought that a modem was not used for dsl.
I found the modem log and this is part of it:
03-04-2007 11:05:51.55 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem in use.
03-04-2007 11:05:51.55 - Modem type: AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem
03-04-2007 11:05:51.55 - Modem inf path: AOPDFS.INF
03-04-2007 11:05:51.55 - Modem inf section: HSFModem1
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Send: AT<cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Recv: AT<cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Send: AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0<cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Recv: AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0<cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:05:55.04 - Send: ATS7=60L3M1+ES=3,0,2;+DS=3;+IFC=2,2;X4<cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.06 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2007 11:05:55.06 - Send: <cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.07 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.07 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:05:55.07 - Send: ATH<cr>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.09 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:05:55.09 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:05:55.09 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:05:55.11 - Session Statistics:
03-04-2007 11:05:55.11 - Reads : 66 bytes
03-04-2007 11:05:55.11 - Writes: 86 bytes
03-04-2007 11:05:55.11 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem closed.
03-04-2007 11:05:59.73 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem in use.
03-04-2007 11:05:59.73 - Modem type: AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem
03-04-2007 11:05:59.73 - Modem inf path: AOPDFS.INF
03-04-2007 11:05:59.73 - Modem inf section: HSFModem1
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - Send: AT<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:02.70 - Send: AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.71 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.71 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:02.71 - Send: ATS7=60L3M1+ES=3,0,2;+DS=3;+IFC=2,2;X4<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.71 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2007 11:06:02.71 - Send: <cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.73 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.73 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:02.73 - Send: ATH<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.75 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:02.75 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:02.75 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:06:02.77 - Session Statistics:
03-04-2007 11:06:02.77 - Reads : 24 bytes
03-04-2007 11:06:02.77 - Writes: 86 bytes
03-04-2007 11:06:02.77 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem closed.
03-04-2007 11:06:06.14 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem in use.
03-04-2007 11:06:06.14 - Modem type: AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem
03-04-2007 11:06:06.14 - Modem inf path: AOPDFS.INF
03-04-2007 11:06:06.14 - Modem inf section: HSFModem1
03-04-2007 11:06:06.56 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:06:06.56 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:06:06.56 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2007 11:06:06.56 - Send: AT<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Send: AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Send: ATS7=60L3M1+ES=3,0,2;+DS=3;+IFC=2,2;X4<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2007 11:06:06.57 - Send: <cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.59 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.59 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:06.59 - Send: ATH<cr>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.61 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 11:06:06.61 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 11:06:06.61 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 11:06:06.70 - Session Statistics:
03-04-2007 11:06:06.70 - Reads : 24 bytes
03-04-2007 11:06:06.70 - Writes: 86 bytes
03-04-2007 11:06:06.70 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem closed.
03-04-2007 12:47:46.90 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem in use.
03-04-2007 12:47:46.90 - Modem type: AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem
03-04-2007 12:47:46.90 - Modem inf path: AOPDFS.INF
03-04-2007 12:47:46.90 - Modem inf section: HSFModem1
03-04-2007 12:47:53.19 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 12:47:53.23 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 12:47:53.23 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2007 12:47:53.23 - Send: AT<cr>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Send: AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0<cr>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Send: ATS7=60L3M1+ES=3,0,2;+DS=3;+IFC=2,2;X4<cr>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2007 12:47:53.24 - Send: <cr>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.26 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.26 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:47:53.26 - Send: ATH<cr>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.28 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:47:53.28 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:47:53.28 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 12:47:53.30 - Session Statistics:
03-04-2007 12:47:53.30 - Reads : 24 bytes
03-04-2007 12:47:53.30 - Writes: 86 bytes
03-04-2007 12:47:53.30 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem closed.
03-04-2007 12:56:12.01 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem in use.
03-04-2007 12:56:12.05 - Modem type: AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem
03-04-2007 12:56:12.05 - Modem inf path: AOPDFS.INF
03-04-2007 12:56:12.05 - Modem inf section: HSFModem1
03-04-2007 12:56:21.18 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 12:56:21.18 - 38400,N,8,1
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Send: AT<cr>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Send: AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0<cr>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:56:21.24 - Send: ATS7=60L3M1+ES=3,0,2;+DS=3;+IFC=2,2;X4<cr>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.26 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.26 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:56:21.26 - Send: ATS10=255<cr>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.28 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.28 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:56:21.28 - Waiting for a call.
03-04-2007 12:56:21.28 - Send: at+vcid=1<cr>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.30 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.30 - Interpreted response: Ok
03-04-2007 12:56:21.30 - Send: ATS0=0<cr>
03-04-2007 12:56:21.31 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2007 12:56:21.33 - Session Statistics:
03-04-2007 12:56:21.33 - Reads : 30 bytes
03-04-2007 12:56:21.33 - Writes: 108 bytes
03-04-2007 12:56:21.33 - AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem closed.
The log goes back to 08-04-2006 (after dsl was started). And every day is like this.
Is it normal for the modem to stay active like this with a dsl connection? Do I even need a modem now? Do I need to uninstall the modem?
Can someone please tell me does the dsl connection use the modem to connect? The other computer I set the dsl up on does not have a modem in it, but the same kind of Ethernet Adapter connected to the router and it connects ok.
Thank you for helping me,
Ninajb