Re: Microcom Modems

Mark B. Kinney (mark@host.ka.net)
Mon, 30 Sep 1996 15:42:09 -0400 (EDT)

Microcom Tech Support advised not to send init strings from the PM. We
used to have the same problem, since we stopped sending the init string,
the Microcom's stopped spewing.

-Mark

On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Fletcher E Kittredge wrote:

> 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
>