Can't identity fax-modem to get its driver

[JohnDohe]

I've got a PCI fax-modem for which I can't find a driver.
I pulled it out of an old pc but I have no disk or documentation.

I've tried using Windows-7 to find a driver; it can't.

Following are the hardware and compatible ID's from details
in Device manager:

HARDWARE ID's:

PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_545A&SUBSYS_545A201F&REV_00
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_545A&SUBSYS_545A201F
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_545A&CC_070300
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_545A&CC_0703

COMPATIBLE ID's:

PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_545A&REV_00
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_545A
PCI\VEN_10B9&CC_070300
PCI\VEN_10B9&CC_0703
PCI\VEN_10B9
PCI\CC_070300
PCI\CC_0703

Please also see the attached pic's of the modem itself.

I tried searching online using the hardware ID's and I found
something, but its very old (2005) and its 32-bit. I did
download and attempt to install (it was and .inf file) but
windows barked saying it couldn't install it, so I'm guessing
it just wasn't compatible.

I tried using a driver update utility DevID.info: no luck. It didn't even
see the modem in the list of drivers and those it did find that were
outdated and didn't work.

Also tried DriverIdentifier to see if it could identify the modem and
get me a driver: nope.

Anybody have any thoughts on how I can get this modem
recognized and made useable in my pc?

Any advice is mucho appreciado!   

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[patio]

Try running the FCC ID# in a search...

Windows may have balked at the install if it's a newer ver. of Windows BTW...

[BC_Programmer]

From the Chip, it would seem to be a SmartLink SL1801.

Most recent driver seems to be for Windows 2000.

I don't think there are drivers for Vista or later, so you'd be out of luck for Win7.

[JohnDohe]

@ BC_Programmer

Rats!  But thanks!

Anybody else have a suggestion?

Thanks!

[Geek-9pm]

Here is an idea.
Use an Ethernet card to get into Internet.
Let windows try to detect and find a driver over  the Internet.
Question. Why do you need to use an old FAX/Modem anyway?

[patio]

Some devices whose driver support ended with Win2K will still run on an XP machine...but nothing newer.

[JohnDohe]

@ Geek-9pm :  been there, done that.  Windows doesn't find a driver.

@ patio :  this fax-modem isn't that old; it doesn't date to the year 2000.
                I like having a fax-modem so I can word process something
                and fax it directly from the pc.

Anyone else have any suggestions?   

[BC_Programmer]

@ patio :  this fax-modem isn't that old; it doesn't date to the year 2000.
                I like having a fax-modem so I can word process something
                and fax it directly from the pc.

It is likely no newer than 2005, as SmartLink was purchased by Conexant at that time and absorbed all their assets including rebranding their hardware.

Here's a short posting covering it. There is a link for the driver for the SL2800 there which may be worth a shot. I think it is the "ACF RP56D/SP L2800" listed on the page linked in that write-up.

[DaveLembke]

What RealTek chip is on that? The one with the crab on it. Maybe RealTek has a driver that might work with this. However it might be too old to work with anything newer than XP like was already stated earlier.

You might be forced to buy a newer modem such as a US Robotics like this one which supports Windows 7: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825104001&cm_re=56k_modem-_-25-104-001-_-Product

[patio]

FaxZero...

A free online Fax service...

[JohnDohe]

@ DaveLembke: 

to the right of the "crab" is ALC202

under the crab is: 37063Q1 331E

Please see the attached pic.

Thanks!

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