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Q: will apple's usb modem work with Lion

I don't care so much about whether it will work for faxing. Well, I care a little. But mostly, I use the usb modem for communicating with a bulletin board. You probably think this must be so old-fashioned that why should Apple care. Well, I'm talking about the U.S. government. I submit claims to Medicare, Medicare requires electronic transmission, and the only way you can submit without paying a third party is through a bulletin board accessible only via a data modem. Is Apple saying that health care isn't that important? Just kidding, but what's the answer: Will the Apple USB modem work with Apple's own system?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Jul 7, 2011 12:35 PM

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  • by Bob Barrett,

    Bob Barrett Bob Barrett Jul 28, 2011 9:55 AM in response to tomfromdorchester
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    Jul 28, 2011 9:55 AM in response to tomfromdorchester

    The driver I chose was the HP Photosmart Prem C410 series - Fax.  Bob

  • by Jeff Mark,

    Jeff Mark Jeff Mark Jul 29, 2011 11:08 AM in response to La Corte Jester
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    Jul 29, 2011 11:08 AM in response to La Corte Jester

    My experience as well. When I installed Lion I got an alert that said "The Apple USB modem is not supported by Lion". Connecting it now gets the same alert.

     

    This doesn't seem right.

  • by Jeff Mark,

    Jeff Mark Jeff Mark Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM in response to dbutlerman
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    Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM in response to dbutlerman

    Of course, I just threw out an old USB modem, I figured I wouldn't need it anymore...

  • by swtos,

    swtos swtos Jul 30, 2011 10:55 AM in response to Raja Hornstein
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    Jul 30, 2011 10:55 AM in response to Raja Hornstein

    This is a workaround  that i'm using since Snow Leo  , that works fine  on Lion :

     

     

    Replace SM56KUSBAudioFamily with  version 1.6.2 (10.5.8 I think)

     

    SM56KUSBAudioFamily

                                    Version: 1.6.2

                                     Last Modified: 1/8/09 8:52 π.μ.

                                    Kind:       Intel

                                     Architectures: i386, x86_64

                                     64-Bit (Intel):   Yes

                                     Location:          /System/Library/Extensions/SM56KUSBAudioFamily.kext

                                        KextVersion:            1.6.2

     

     

     

    IOSerialFamily.kext

    Open Contents and add into Plugins  : 

    MotorolaSM56KUSB.kext  (Take it from 10.5.8  combo update using Pacifist)

                                        Version:         1.5.10

                                     Last Modified: 19/5/09 5:02 π.μ.

                                     Kind:      Universal

                                     Architectures: i386, ppc

                                     64-Bit (Intel):   No

                                      Location:          /System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/MotorolaSM56KUS B.kext

     

     

    Recreate BootCaches  using terminal :

    sudo kextcache -v 1 -a i386 -a x86_64 -m     /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extensions.mkext/System/Li brary/Extensions

     

     

    RepairPermissions ,

    Crossyour Fingers and

    Reboot into 32bit.


     

     

    Calling, Internal Fax app  and Answer Calls works again.  

     

    My modem Version is 2.02 

     

    Good Luck

     

     

  • by Daniel Herkenhoff,

    Daniel Herkenhoff Daniel Herkenhoff Aug 1, 2011 7:29 AM in response to Jeff Mark
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    Aug 1, 2011 7:29 AM in response to Jeff Mark

    Same with me! This is unbelievable!

  • by Bottlerocket,

    Bottlerocket Bottlerocket Aug 1, 2011 8:41 AM in response to Raja Hornstein
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    Aug 1, 2011 8:41 AM in response to Raja Hornstein

    I just got off the phone with Apple.  The technician confirmed that the Apple USB modem does not work with Lion.  They will not give me a refund either.  I am not happy about this at all.  I too work in healthcare, and our organization's interpretation of HIPPA laws is that we are not to send pdfs etc via unsecured email.  We are required to use fax.  Also, medical-legal communication and communication wth local clinics is done via fax, since they cannot afford the software/hardware needed for sophisticated computer methods.

     

    The technician said that there are all in one printers that will print with Lion.  Are there other, third party modems that will work with Lion?  Or, do I need to roll back to Snow Leopard (where my Apple USB modem did work?).

     

    I am very disappointed.  I had even called Apple about upgrading to Lion because of compatibility concerns. They did not mention this one.  Guess I should have asked.

  • by BaileyW,

    BaileyW BaileyW Aug 1, 2011 10:00 AM in response to Bottlerocket
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    Aug 1, 2011 10:00 AM in response to Bottlerocket

    I can confirm that the Zoom 3095 USB Modem works with Lion.  I can both establish a dial-up connection to the Internet as well as send a fax using the Lion's built-in fax capability.  I haven't received a fax yet but I suspect it will work OK since I can send.

     

    I was sorry to have to replace the Apple USB modem but at least now I can still send and receive the occasional fax.

     

    Now if only faxSTF Pro worked with Lion!!  I have used it for years but I suspect it will not be updated beyond Snow Leopard.  Does anyone know for sure?

  • by Jeff Mark,

    Jeff Mark Jeff Mark Aug 1, 2011 10:24 AM in response to swtos
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    Aug 1, 2011 10:24 AM in response to swtos

    The problem with this solution is that you have to reboot into 32-bit whenever you want to fax. I've ordered one of those generic $11 modems from the link above, will report back. Apparently sometimes it's plug-n-play, sometimes not so much.

     

    For the less, um, economically conservative, looks like the Zoom 3095 is good out of the box. And really, $45 is hardly outrageous.

     

    Refgarding bottlerocket's comment below, I have an HP 6280 printer, which is an all-in-one, but I don't use it for faxes; I haven't seen any issues with printing, not sure what that Apple tech was trying to tell you, except maybe if you need to fax, use it as a standalone.

     

    I don't know if anyone's noticed, but fax-only devices are apparently extinct or near to it. If you want a non-computer fax machine, you almost have to get a printer and scanner along with it.

  • by tomfromdorchester,

    tomfromdorchester tomfromdorchester Aug 1, 2011 10:27 AM in response to Bob Barrett
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    Aug 1, 2011 10:27 AM in response to Bob Barrett

    That driver isn't listed and HP's website says it comes bundled with Lion, so you can't download it from there. Any idea where to get the HP Photosmart Prem C410 series - Fax driver? Thanks for your help!

  • by Jeff Mark,

    Jeff Mark Jeff Mark Aug 1, 2011 3:21 PM in response to La Corte Jester
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    Aug 1, 2011 3:21 PM in response to La Corte Jester

    Picky, picky...

     

    Do you know what driver your modem went with when you hooked the modem up? (Your post at Apple USB fax modem seemed to imply that you had acquired one.)

  • by tomfromdorchester,

    tomfromdorchester tomfromdorchester Aug 1, 2011 3:40 PM in response to Jeff Mark
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    Aug 1, 2011 3:40 PM in response to Jeff Mark

    Just like everyone else it was an Apple USB modem. I don't remember what driver it used since it just worked prior to Lion. Bought the $11 one recommended here and trying to set it up like you did, hence all the "picky" questions. There is a driver that simply says Fax Printer that you can pick during setup, but I have no idea if that would even work. The closest printer I could find to the one you use is the Photosmart C309a Series - Fax. But again, haven't tested it. I do have a green light next to the Idle but a red light on the actual USB Modem I bought last week.

  • by Jeff Mark,

    Jeff Mark Jeff Mark Aug 1, 2011 3:54 PM in response to Raja Hornstein
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    Aug 1, 2011 3:54 PM in response to Raja Hornstein

    I just saw something I don't understand. Just to see what would happen, I clicked the add printer button in Print & Scan. When I clicked on Fax in the Add Printer window, it offered something called "Bluetooth DUN". When I added it and tried to send a fax, it stuck at "waiting for the modem to become available".

     

    Does anyone have any idea what that was? My printer has a built-in fax, but not bluetooth (I don't think so, anyway). Bluetooth setup doesn't seem to find anything called "Bluetooth DUN". And while I can't identify "DUN", something about that abbreviation seems familiar.

     

    Anyone know?

  • by graphico,

    graphico graphico Aug 1, 2011 4:46 PM in response to Jeff Mark
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    Aug 1, 2011 4:46 PM in response to Jeff Mark

    Now you've DUN it!

  • by William Boyd, Jr.,

    William Boyd, Jr. William Boyd, Jr. Aug 1, 2011 7:27 PM in response to Jeff Mark
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    Aug 1, 2011 7:27 PM in response to Jeff Mark

    Jeff Mark wrote:

     

    I can't identify "DUN"

    "DUN" = "dial-up networking".  That capability supports use of call phone to provide a network connection over Bluetooth.

  • by Bottlerocket,

    Bottlerocket Bottlerocket Aug 1, 2011 8:16 PM in response to Jeff Mark
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    Aug 1, 2011 8:16 PM in response to Jeff Mark

    I appreciate your post about modems that might work.  I know that stand alone fax machines are almost extinct, but faxing isn't. For example, I don't know of any pharmacies (maybe those in major urban areas will/can do it) that will accept a prescription via email, but they will all accept them via fax. Anyway, all I need is the hardware and software to fax a Word or pdf document directly from my computer.  Otherwise, I need to print the document, scan it, and THEN send it from an AIO device.  My only option, per Apple, is to remove everything,  uninstall Lion and go back to Snow Leopard.  I use Time Machine daily, but I'm reluctant to do that.   I appreciate your modem recommendations.  I'll give that a try.  Otherwise, I'll go back to using my PC.

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