I want to find the newest driver for Windows XP. On the web site, address printed on the box, www.safeway.to I can find a driver archive for my modem that says 118127_winxp.zip, only thing is that the .inf file included is version 3.0.0. and I have 3.0.5 (dated 2001-05-30)!

Included with the modem was a CD with some programs and drivers, put together by Computer Associates, and the included driver for winxp is version 3.0.5, then it is amazing to find that nowhere on the web is there any newer driver than 3.0.0 or 3.0.2!

I would like to have a signed driver for XP, and I do understand that normally Win2000 drivers will work under WinXP, but it seems no way to find any.

On driverguide.com there is an archive for MD5660 with driver and firmware software and upgrade file. Even though I not used the firmware, I found that the included driver (supposed to use after upgrade) is ver. 3.0.2.

Am I the only person in world having version 3.0.5?

I know that the company seems to have changed name from Safeway to Sweex, but that does not help. Their site has version 3.0.0 dated 2000-02-25.

[Manufacturer]
%Ambient% = Ambient

Intel V92 External Modem
Intel V92 External (MD5660) Modem
Intel Corporation Modem Driver Released on December 06 2001 : 2001-12-06

The MD566x is the current hardware-controller chipset; the main difference between this and the 565x is the DSP contains internal ROM reducing part count required to make a modem; and, the firmware supports V.90 as the only 56k protocol. Intel provides a generic driver, but no firmware updates. Firmware updates might be available from OEMs using this chipset which include: DIS and GVC.
The MD family was replaced in 2003 by the 536 and 537 chipsets
Upgrading from V.90 to V.92 requires a firmware change. These are available only from the manufacturer of your modem

Might try AT+MS? and ATI1 in hyperterminal to see if this modem supports V92.

Thanks for your prompt answer! Yepp, I know about the history part (Cirrus etc.).

Before I posted here I also read the page about Cirrus - Ambient - Intel, on the Modemsite, I have been at the Intel site, Safeway, Sweex, Driverguide.com and many others.

This is a 14 months old serial modem connected to a 14 months old PC running Windows XP Home. We all make our decisions when buying something, in this case I maybe should have bought a more well known modem. The reason for buying a serial to a new PC was to be able to use the modem with my second, 10 year old, PC as back up.

OK, so what is my main problem, if there is one, I have had problems with being disconnected from ISP the last 7 months, and in my efforts of trying everything to solve this I am also looking for a new driver.

Now I have been at Windows Update Catalog and downloaded the driver I suppose that you mention. The classGUID is same as my present inf, this one only mention two product types but my Serial AMB3100 is there. It is funny to find the driver at MS; normally you would not look at their site for drivers since they normally are out of date, and sometime generic drivers.

It is so many years ago since I used Hyperterminal (or sim.) so I do not remember how to set it up and send the AT commands to the modem. But I think we can get some information from the Device manager in Windows. Under Properties for my modem, on the diagnose tab it says: SERENUM\AMB3100.

And if I check the modem I get this result (cut out):
ATI1 - CD08.55 - 747 SERIAL - DSP PATCH: 3.26
ATI2 - ROM TEST OK
ATI3 - MD56xx
ATI4 - Intel Corporation
ATI5 - Full V.92 Upgradeable
Present, 32K DSP RAM.000
Host I/F: Serial
P. Mem. : 008 Bit 001 W.S.
D. Mem : 008 Bit 001 W.S.
DSP loc : INT ROM
ATI6 - CTR21 21
ATI7 - Intel Corporation

So I guess my modem is upgradeable, if there only was any firmware and driver (in those drivers I have seen so far there is nothing mentioned about the V.44 protocol, but then again I do not know so much about modems etc.). And of course, my ISP must support V.92. I have seen one firmware for Intel MD5660, but that one was for some modem called Trust, I do not want to use any firmware not designed for my modem.

I certainly will take a look at the driver you mentioned, thanks.

Be sure not to use 16 bit flash.

This is one of the best AT command files I have seen for this modem so far.
http://195.67.69.169/filarkiv/Modem/55330_56K_Externt/Ambient/MD56AT.PDF

You will have to be disconnected from the net.
Selecting Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, and HyperTerminal
Ater you start HyperTerminal Select Cancel at the new connection dialog box to open the Terminal window.

The driver seems to work, however time will tell if my disconnect problem will go away.

I am not sure I understand what you mean:
"There has been a problem with this modem for some time.
I think what happen was a non XP and non v92 modem force with flash and inf file to work."

Yes, I have a PCI Fast Ethernet adapter, but as I do not use it (and in troubleshooting rebooting problems) I have diabled it.

For the moment there are no extra string. I have tried changing from 115200 to 57600 bps in Modem Configuration for my connection to ISP, also removing the three checkmarks for hardware flow control etc. in Configuration. (Sorry if the descriptions I give not correspond so well with English Windows, I have non-english version of XP.)

I have also checked with my ISP for the signal level on telephone line, and with their brief check they could not find anything odd. I have also checked if they use some sort of ping (to check if I am still con.) that my firewall stops, and thus gets me disconnected, but they do not use that.

I do not have any service like "call waiting" that could interfere with my connection.

I do not understand:
Note
P. Mem. : 008 Bit 001 W.S.
D. Mem : 008 Bit 001 W.S
How should I interpret?

I do not get disc. always, or after a given time period, it is intermittent. So in the first place I would not like to limit the speed/connection rate.

As to HyperTerminal; I have no problem locating it, and I certainly stay of the net when trying
But I can not get an echo on terminal window, when I for instance type ATsomething, no letters. Embarrassing since I have used it back ten years ago at the university etc. before WWW got so Wide.
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Ah, well guess I did not try hard enough HyperTerminal works (or rather I works). After trying some simple ATi1 etc. I checked some of thoose not given by Windows small diagnose.
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I will take a look at the pdf-files and the site you mentioned.