You can use qtalk to test your modem.
- Make sure the modem is plugged into the phone line.
- Use the
stty
command to set the modem's baud rate.
For example, to set the speed of the modem on /dev/ser1
to 57600 (56K modems use this speed), type:
stty baud=57600 < /dev/ser1
- Type qtalk -m device, where device
is the name of the serial port (e.g., /dev/ser1).
- Type at.
The modem should reply OK.
For more information, see the entry for
qtalk
in the Utilities Reference.