Re: Microcom Modems

Fletcher E Kittredge (fkittred@biddeford.com)
Mon, 30 Sep 1996 14:46:39 -0400

On Fri, 27 Sep 1996 11:24:58 -0600 (MDT) David Denney wrote:
> We'r using 96 Microcom Deskport FAST-r modems in QX chassis. They'v been
> working mostly fine (since ROM upgraded), until recently. We'v been having
> a couple modems a night loose their brain, and spew garbage. it SURE WOULD
> BE NICE if the PM could be set to send an init string after EVERY CALL (as
> an option, of course). It appears as if somebody's modem doesn't like them,
> and is causing them to revert to factory settings (which have a port speed
> of 38400 and other unfriendly things). Microcom has been absolutely no use
> in solving the problem, and I am reaching the end of my rope with these.
> Anybody have anything to share??

Um, doesn't the modem table define strings to be sent after every
call? Perhaps that is your problem.

regards,
fletcher