Where can I get my modem drivers and INIT Strings?

Sometimes you may need to update the drivers or settings for your computer's modem. Drivers are the software that allows your operating system to communicate with your modem. ISP Monsters cannot typically walk you through this. We provide this resourse to you for your own reference.

3Com

U.S. Robotics Sportster 56K and 56K Voice

Modem Init String: AT&F1&B1&D2&H1&I0&K1&M4S7=60 (or AT&F1, which works very well with most USR modems)

Init String Reference: Shiva database

Mac modem scripts: ftp://ftp.usr.com/usr/dl10/usrara.hqx

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://consumer.3com.com/analog.html

U.S. Robotics Courier

Modem Init String: AT&F1S58=0S59=0S60=0S61=0S69=0S70=0#CID=0&U0&N0 (or AT&F1, which works very well with most USR modems)

Init String Reference: Read me file included with ftp://ftp.usr.com/usr/dl05/usrxmd.zip

Mac modem scripts: ftp://ftp.usr.com/usr/dl10/usrara.hqx

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://totalservice.usr.com/ and ftp://totalservice.usr.com/pub/courier/

Aceex

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.aceex.com/

Acer Open USA

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT files: http://www.aopenusa.co m/tech/download/modem/default.htm

Actiontec

All platforms: http://www.act iontec.com/support/modems/support_prod_modems.html

Am-Jet (AmJet)

Windows: http://www.j-mark.com/tech_support.html

Amquest

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT files: http://www.amquestmodem.com/support .htm

Angia

Out of business; web server taken down

Apache

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.apach e-micro.com/english/technical-support/support.html

Apex Data

Windows 95/98/NT inf files and others: http://www.smartm.com/support/index.html

Archtek SmartLink

Windows 95/98/NT, AOL files: http://www.archtek.com/p ages/company/support/drivers.htm

 

Askey

Windows 3.1/95/98 drivers: http://www.askey.com/drivers.html

AT&T (Paradyne)

AT&T no longer makes modems, but they have a web page with a FAQ, a driver, and init strings.

Auslinx/Telco

Windows 95/98: http://www.auscape.net/56k.html

Aztech

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.aztech.com.sg/support/driver_modem.htm

Banksia

Modem Init Strings: http://www.banksia.com.au/banksia/servsupp/servcntr.html

All software: http://www.netcomm.com.au/banksia/servsupp/main/service.htm

Best Data

Mac modem scripts: http://www.bestdata.com/library.html

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.bestdata.com/library.html

Billion

Windows 95/98/NT .inf files: http://www.billion.com.tw/modemdl2.htm

 

Billionton

Windows 95/98/NT .inf files: http://www.billionton.com/support.html

Boca Research

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: ftp://ftp.bocaresearch.com/Drivers&Software/ read ftp://ftp.bocaresearch.com/Drivers%26Software/BocaResearchDirectoryListing for file descriptions

Cardinal Technologies

Cardinal went bankrupt and no longer has a web site. Windows drivers can still be found at Windrivers.com. A very limited selection of drivers is also available at http://www.hayes.com/drivers.

Cirrus Logic chipset modems (now owned by Ambient)

All files: http://www.ambient.com/pages/drivers.html

Compaq

Presario K56flex init string: AT&FW1&C1&D3\N3\Q3S7=60

Windows files: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/index.html

Computer Peripherals International (CPI)/ViVa

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.windrivers.com/script/drivers.asp?company=CPI

COM 1 (France)

Mac modem scripts: http://www.comone.tm.fr/support/bbs/index.htm

Windows 95/98/NT .inf files: http://www.comone.tm.fr/support/bbs/index.htm

Conexant Systems

Windows files: http://members.cnx.net/reboot/modems.htm  

Creative Labs

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://support.soundblaster.com/files/download.asp

Creatix

All platforms: http://www.creatix.com/UK/support_!modem.html

Dataflex

All software: http://www.dataflex.co.uk/tech.html

Dayna

Mac modem scripts: http://www.dayna.com/dayna/techsup/drivers.html

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.dayna.com/dayna/techsup/drivers.html

Dell

Windows files: http://support.dell.com/filelib/ (search file descriptions for "modem")

Diamond Multimedia/Supra

Modem Init String: AT&F2W2

Init String Reference: Supra technical support

Mac modem scripts: http://www.diamondmm.com/products/drivers/ccls.html

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.diamondmm.com/products/drivers/infs.html

Digicom Systems

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.digicomsys.com/techsupp/index.html

Digicorp

Windows files: http://www.digicorp.co.uk/drivers.htm

Digitan

Windows files: http://www.digitan.com/download.htm

Dynalink

Modem Init String: AT&F&C1&D2

Init String Reference: Dynalink tech support

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT inf files: http://www.dynalink.com.au/

Dynamode

Windows files: http://www.dynamode.co.il/modem.htm

E-Tech

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.e-tech.com/support.html

Echo USA

Mac files: http://www.echousa.com/tech/drivers/drivers.htm

Windows 95/98/NT files: http://www.echousa.com/tech/drivers/drivers.htm

Eiger Labs

Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.eigerlabs.com/html/support_pages/download.html

ELSA

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.elsa.com/FILES/DATACOMM/INDEX.HTM

Encore

Windows files: http://www.encore-usa.com/faxmdmdrv.htm

Fujitsu

Windows files: http://support.fujitsu-pc.com/drivers_frm.html

Garnet

see MIN Communications

Global Village

Mac files: http://www.globalvillage.com/support/softwarelocator.html

Windows files: http://www.globalvillage.com/support/softwarelocator.html

Genius

Windows files: http://www.geniusnet.com.tw/genius/fdu.htm

GVC

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.gvc.ca/

Harmony USA

Windows files: http://www.harmonyusa.com/

Hawking Technology

Windows/Mac files: http://www.hawkingtech.com

Hayes

Hayes America went bankrupt and no longer has a web site. Windows drivers can still be found at Windrivers.com. A very limited selection of drivers is also available at http://www.hayes.com/drivers. Hayes Europe is still in business.

Hewlett-Packard

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT files: http://www.hp.com/cposupport/eschome.html

Hornet

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.hornet.com.hk/drivers.html

I/O Magic

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.iomagic.com/download/index.htm

IBM 56K PC Card Modem w/XJACK

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: ftp://204.146.167.81/pub/pccbbs/communications/mdmibmx2.exe

Infotel

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.mwmicro.com/support/ftp/

Intertex

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.intertex.se/html/files.html

Inteva

Windows 95/98/NT files: http://www.inteva.com/customer3/drivers/driverhd.html

Japan Computer and Communications (MediaSurf)

Windows files: http://www.jccom.com/modem.htm

Jaton

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.jaton.com/tsupport/Ts_modem.htm and http://www.jaton.com/web/ddownl.htm

Jetway

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT files: http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/jwd/jwd02/index.html

Kingmax

Windows files: http://www.kingmax.com/driver.htm

KTX/Edge

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.edge.net.au/support/drivers/modemdrv.html

LASAT

Mac modem scripts: http://www.lasat.dk/support/drivers.html

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT and DOS files: http://www.lasat.dk/support/drivers.html

Lectron (Pragmatic)

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.lectron.com.tw/download/driver.htm

Legato Electronics

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.legato.com.hk/support.htm

Logicode

Logicode went out of business in February, 1998 and closed their web site in June, 1998. They maintained telephone tech support until August, 1999, but that, too, is now gone. You can get some drivers from this windrivers.com page.

Lucent LT Winmodem

Init string: AT&FX&C1&D2S95=1 or AT&FX

For the most current drivers and firmware, see http://808hi.com/56k/x2-lucent.htm#firmware

Maestro

Modem Init String: check http://www.maestro.com.au/iis.htm

Mac modem scripts: http://www.maestro.com.au/ftplist.htm

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.maestro.com.au/ftplist.htm

MaxTech

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.maxcorp.com/html/fl-modems.html

Megahertz

Mac modem scripts: http://www.mhz.com/client/mcd/support/files/allfiles.html

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.mhz.com/client/mcd/support/files/allfiles.html

Microcom

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: ftp://ftp.microcom.com/pub/ (choose your modem, then explore the scripts folder)

Micron Electronics

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.micronpc.com/support/file_lib/bbs/modem.html

MidWest Micro

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.mwmicro.com/support/ftp/

MIN Communications

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.minci.com/driver.htm

Miro

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: check http://www.miro.com/miro/e/e3-drivers/driver.html

Mitsuba

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.mitsuba.com/techsupport/tech_support.htm

Mitsubishi

Windows 95/98/NT files: http://www.mitsubishi-electric.com.au/downloads/diavoice.htm

 

Modular Technology

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.modulartech.com/

Motorola SM56 PCI

Windows files: http://www.mot.com/networking/products/sm56_pci_software_modem/drivers.html

Motorola ModemSURFR

Modem Init String: AT&F&C1&D2\K3 or AT&F&C1&D2&K3\V1\N3L1S0=0

Init String Reference: defunct Motorola web page; Motorola FAQ

Mac modem scripts: http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/comm/modem-surfr-56k.hqx

K56flex Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://etac.motorola.com/software.html

V.90 Windows 95/98 .inf files: ftp://v90.motorola.com/pub/itu/v90inf.exe

Motorola VoiceSURFR

Modem Init String: AT&F&C1&D2\K3 or AT&F&C1&D2&K3\V1\N3L1S0=0

Init String Reference: defunct Motorola web page; Motorola FAQ

Mac modem scripts: http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/info-mac/comm/voice-surfr-56k.hqx

K56flex Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://etac.motorola.com/software.html

V.90 Windows 95/98 .inf files: ftp://v90.motorola.com/pub/itu/v90inf.exe

Mr. Modem (Moderm Research International (MRI))

All: http://www.mri.co.uk/drivers.html

 

MultiTech

All software: http://www.multitech.com/support/support.htm

NetComm Limited

Mac and Windows files: http://www.netcomm.com.au/netcomm/support/drivers.htm

NewCom

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.newcominc.com/support/support.html

New Media

Mac modem scripts: check http://www.newmediacorp.com/bbsfiles/modem.html

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: check http://www.newmediacorp.com/bbsfiles/modem.html

Olicom

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.olicom.com/

Origo

see Well Modem

Ositech

Mac modem scripts: http://www.ositech.com/tech/software/software.html

Windows 95/98, other files: http://www.ositech.com/tech/software/software.html

Pace

Mac modem scripts: http://www.pacecom.co.uk/drivers.htm

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.pacecom.co.uk/drivers.htm

Pacific Image

All software: http://www.supervoice.com/00/support/download-index.htm

PCtel

Modem Init String: AT&F&C1&D2&K3W1

Init String Reference: PCtel FAQ

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: check http://www.pctel.com/

  

Philips

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.pc.be.philips.com/service/modem.html

Phoebe Micro

Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 files: http://www.phoebemicro.com/

 

Pionex

Windows 95/98/NT files: http://www.pionex.com/drivers/pdriver.asp?category=MODEM

Powercom America

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.powercom-usa.com/techsup/techsup.html

Practical Peripherals

Practical Peripherals went bankrupt and no longer has a web site. Windows drivers can still be found at Windrivers.com. A very limited selection of drivers is also available at http://www.hayes.com/drivers.

Psion Dacom

Mac modem scripts: http://www.psiondacom.com/drivers.htm

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.psiondacom.com/drivers.htm

Puretek

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.puretek.com/html/download.html

Quantex

Windows 95/98/NT files: http://kb.quantex.com/bbsqtx.htm

Quantum Data Systems

Init strings: http://www.quantum.com.hk/mdm_htm/activedr.htm

Windows files: http://www.quantum.com.hk/mdm_htm/activedr.htm 

Rockwell HCF PCI card modems

Windows 95/98/NT drivers: http://members.cnx.net/reboot/modems.htm

 

Silicom Multimedia

Windows 95/98 inf files: http://www.silicom-multimedia.com/drivers.htm

Spirit Modems (Australia)

Windows files: http://www.spiritmodems.com.au/

Sony

Windows files: http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/pc/softupdates_2.html

Supra

See Diamond Multimedia

Swann

Mac and Windows files: http://www.swann.com.au/tech/swanntechsupportdrivers.htm

Taicom

 Windows 95/98/NT: http://www.taicom.com.tw/modem.htm

 

TDK Systems

Windows Setup Disk and Drivers: http://www.tdksystems.com/SUPPORT/support.html

Telebit

Mac modem scripts: http://www.telebit.com/SupporT/Modems/

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.telebit.com/SupporT/Modems/

  

Thundercom

Windows files: http://www.thundercomhld.com/services.htm

ThunderMax

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.thundermax.com/html/modems.html

Timedia

Windows files: http://www.timedia.com.tw/timedia_english/service/service.htm

TNC (The Networking Company)

Windows files: http://www.tnclabs.com/download.htm

Tornado

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.tornado.be/drivers.html

Toshiba

Windows 3.1/95/98/NT files: http://www.toshiba.com/tais/csd/support/files/modems.htm

Tron

Mac modem scripts: ftp://ftp.tron.nl/pub/drivers/Tron/

Windows files: ftp://ftp.tron.nl/pub/drivers/Tron/

Trust Computer Products

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.trust-site.com/support/support.asp

Unique Modem

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.uniquemodem.com/uniquemodem/propage.html

U.S. Robotics

see 3Com

ViVa

see Computer Peripherals International

Web Excel

Windows 95/98 files: http://www.protac.com.au/files/modem/

Well Modem (makers of Origo)

Windows 3.x, 95/98, NT files: http://www.wellmodem.com.tw/download.htm

Wisecom

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.wisecominc.com/

Xircom

Drivers for Win 95/98, AOL, Prodigy and many others: http://www.xircom.com/downset.html

XLink

Windows files: http://www.xlink.com.au/t-modem2.html

Zoltrix

Modem Init String: http://www.zoltrix.com/init_str.htm

Init String Reference: http://www.zoltrix.com/init_str.htm

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.zoltrix.com/support/TECHSUPP.HTM

Zoom

Mac modem scripts: http://www.zoomtel.com/

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.zoomtel.com/

Zyxel

Mac modem scripts: http://www.zyxel.com/html/tech/tech1.html (North America) and http://www.europe.zyxel.com/ (Europe)

Windows 95/98/NT inf files: http://www.zyxel.com/html/tech/tech1.html (North America) and http://www.europe.zyxel.com/ (Europe)

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