There are at least three types of controller-based PCI modems: Lucent Venus chipset: Multitech MT5634ZPX-PCI, Actiontec PCI56012 (IBM 33L4618 or GVC MD0223) USR/TI Kermit chipset: the 3Com/USR 3CP5610 family, which includes models 5613, 5609, and OEM models 2976, 2977, and 3258 TOPIC TP560i chipset: Zoom 2920 (Digitan DS550-558), Well Communications FM-56PCI-TP (GVC MD0321), and Archtek Smartlink 5634PCV. information from: http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html also try linmodem.org the serial howto the modem howto