Thanks for your help phishphreek80,

Yes once the needed modules were installed the install ran perfectly.. modem configured and is working.. (well the lights are on and flashing.. just need to swap it out with my current modem (Alcatel) to test all is well.
just to explain.. the modem is a USB adsl modem,

I appreciate the link the site looks helpful as well as the tool..

now onto the next step

Thanks