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* Added Gazel 128 USB as supported terminal adapter when using hisax_st5481.
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<title>FAQ for isdn4linux
<author>Matthias Hessler (<tt><htmlurl url="mailto:hessler@isdn4linux.de" name="hessler@isdn4linux.de"></tt>)
<date>v2.0.75, 1. February 2003
<date>v2.0.76, 14. March 2003
<abstract>
If you are reading this FAQ online, you may consider downloading the whole
thing, and reading it offline (much cheaper). To download the latest
@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ make use of ISDN specific features.
Generally, isdn4linux can control ISDN cards that are connected to the PC's
ISA or PCI bus. Also a few PCMCIA cards are supported. However, isdn4linux can
<bf/not/ make use of any devices connected via a serial or parallel
interface (which are called 'terminal adaptors'), with only one exception:
the Creatix/Teles S0 box for the parallel port. For more details on which
cards are supported see section <ref id="hardware" name="hardware">.
interface (which are called 'terminal adaptors'), with only a few exceptions:
the Creatix/Teles S0 box for the parallel port, and the Gazel 128 USB.
For more details on which cards are supported see section
<ref id="hardware" name="hardware">.
<sect1> general_features: What features are supported by isdn4linux?
<label id="general_features">
@ -901,6 +902,7 @@ saying "Master capable" for your card.
<item>Xircom Cardbus Eth10/100+ (PCMCIA) is not supported by isdn4linux,
but you can use it like an active external ISDN terminal adapter
(requires the xircom and serial driver).
<item>Gazel 128 USB from BeWAN Systems is supported as hisax_st5481 module.
</itemize>
In Germany: every ISDN card which German Telekom distributed in the past is
@ -970,15 +972,23 @@ If faxing is important for you, but you don't want to spent the money for an
active card, then a card with ISAR chipset may work well for you, e.g.
Sedlbauer Speedfax+ (in Germany you may be able to buy it at Conrads).
And if you want to buy a USB terminal adapter, then the Gazel 128 USB from
BeWAN Systems <url url="http://www.bewan.com"> has been reported to work fine
with the hisax_st5481 module.
<sect1> hardware_external: Does isdn4linux support external terminal adapters?
<label id="hardware_external">
<p>
No, but it doesn't need to. Terminal adapters are designed to behave
Generally not, but it doesn't need to. Terminal adapters are designed to behave
either like a modem or like a network card. Linux already supports both
modems and network cards without isdn4linux - so no special ISDN driver
is necessary (which usually greatly simplifies the configuration).
For example, have a look at the dialout program wvdial.
However, there is (at least) one exception. The Gazel 128 USB from BeWAN
System in France <url url="http://www.bewan.com"> has been reported to
work fine with the hisax_st5481 module.
<sect1> hardware_cabeling: How should I wire my ISDN cables?
<label id="hardware_cabeling">
<p>