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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 20:32:59 +1000 (EST)
From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To: "Tom T. Thai" <tomthai@future.net>
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Subject: Re: Hung Modem
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On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Tom T. Thai wrote:

> for some reason if my modem get stuck in Off Hook mode with no actual
> connection to it (ie. call the modem and you get a bz signal, but no one
> is connected to it).  How can I reset it from remote?  I tried getting in
> telneting to the box and load kermit to try to access the modem via
> command line mode but no response from the modem.

Get an X-ten power controller to cycle power on the modem.  This is the 
*only* way :-(