How to Tell What Kind of Modem you Have

Windows 2000   -   Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 3.1    -    Windows 95 or 98

In Windows, how can I tell what modem I have?

You may have many drivers installed on your computer, but the drivers do not indicate which modem you have. To determine which modem you have, follow the steps for your operating system. The results will look something like the following:

  Sportster 33600 v6.0

This result means that your computer detected a US Robotics Sportster 33.6k external modem. It also indicates that this modem uses version 6.0 of the device driver used to operate the modem.

Windows 2000

1. Click the Start button, then select Settings, and then Control Panel.
   
2. Double-click the Phone and Modem icon.
   
3. Click the Modem tab. You will see a list of all modems currently installed on your computer.
   
4. Highlight the modem you want to detect and click the Properties button.
   
5. In the Properties window, click the Diagnostics tab. In the next window, click Query Modem.
   
6. Once the modem responds, you will see a list of different AT commands. (These are commands used by the computer to communicate with the modem.) Scroll down until you see AT I3. Your modem type is displayed to the right of AT I3.

Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 3.1

Use HyperTerminal or ProComm to determine what modem you have. If you have an external modem, be sure it is turned on. Enter the following terminal command when you start the program:

  at i3

Windows 95 or 98

In Windows 95 or 98, you can view your modem type in the Control Panel.

1. Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Control Panel.
   
2. Double-click the Modems icon. The Modems window will appear.
   
3. Click the Diagnostics tab.
   
4. You should see a listing of your COM ports, for example:

     COM 1 no modem installed
     COM 2 USR 56k

   If the COM port of your modem is not highlighted, select it.

5. Click the More Info button.