# how to configure modem in Linux

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-configure-modem-in-linux/139902>\
**Category:** UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers\
**Created:** [October 10, 2001, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-configure-modem-in-linux/139902 "2001-10-10T23:24:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![syedifti](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/syedifti/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@syedifti](https://community.unix.com/u/syedifti)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-configure-modem-in-linux/139902/1 "2001-10-10T23:24:51Z")

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I have Linux RedHat7.1 and I have this modem  
RockWell HCF 56KDATA Fax PCI Modem.  
I don't know how to configure this modem. Can anybody please help me out.  
I tried "linuxconf" it does not recognize this command. Pleas help me out.

Regards

-Iftikhar

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**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-configure-modem-in-linux/139902/2 "2001-10-11T12:32:39Z")

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[http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO](http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO)