Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 07:55:18 +0930 From: Ian West <ian@apdata.com.au> To: gkaplan <gkaplan@castle.net> Cc: Net <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: modem initialization usr sportster 56k Message-ID: <3730C54E.AD22B3CC@apdata.com.au> References: <37304F9C.C71D8A87@castle.net>
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gkaplan wrote: > > I have a pnp 56k (X2) internal modem that I am able to use to complete a > serial ppp connection to my isp without problems. > > When trying to complete the isp connection under freebsd 2.2.8 the > connection fails at some almost arbitrary point in the dialog. I have > gotten as far as the isp presenting the user menu under telnet; but > results are not predictable. After view appropriate news groups and > other sources I find the suggestion that there is a deficiency in the > modem hardware or software logic that can be overcome by using an > appropriate modem initialization string . WHAT would that string be . > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message I had a similar problem a while back and the problem turned out to be the default flow control setting. Try looking at at&f1 which I believe forces hardware flow control. Following is an extract from a backup of the script. # The following line, AT&F1 is important for the USR/3COM modem. # If it isn't there, the modem gets all uptight and breaks stuff. # ISPDIAL : "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" AT&F1 OK-AT-OK $ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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