---
name: "umodem"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "6.0-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/umodem"
---

# umodem(4)

USB modem support

## NAME

**umodem** – USB modem support

## SYNOPSIS

**device umodem** **device ucom**

## DESCRIPTION

The **umodem** driver provides support for USB modems in the Communication Device Class using the Abstract Control Model. These modems are basically standard serial line modems, but they are accessed via USB instead. They support a regular AT command set. The commands can either be multiplexed with the data stream or handled through separate pipes. In the latter case the AT commands have to be given on a device separate from the data device.

The device is accessed through the [ucom(4)](/ucom/4.md) driver which makes it behave like a [tty(4)](/tty/4.md).

## HARDWARE

Devices supported by the **umodem** driver include:

- 3Com 5605

- Metricom Ricochet GS USB wireless modem

- Yamaha Broadband Wireless Router RTW65b

- ELSA MicroLink 56k USB modem

## SEE ALSO

[tty(4)](/tty/4.md), [ucom(4)](/ucom/4.md), [usb(4)](/usb/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **umodem** driver appeared in NetBSD 1.5. This manual page was adopted from NetBSD by Tom Rhodes ⟨trhodes@FreeBSD.org⟩ in April 2002.

## BUGS

Only modems with multiplexed commands and data are supported at the moment.