Re: (PM) PM2 not resetting modem
Chris Trown (ctrown@cheops.net.csuchico.edu)
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 17:07:52 -0800
On Fri, Mar 12, 1999 at 05:07:52PM -0600, Jake Messinger scribbled:
> On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Jeff Greer wrote:
>
> :I have seen a problem with my PM2 3.7.2.
> :Simply stated, it does not send a reset command to the modem after using
> :Dialout/IP to call out over the network. I put a protocol analyzer on one of
> :my modems to verify this, and the problem was confirmed.
> :
> :Any ideas as to why this is?
>
> The portmaster will NOT reset the port each time DTR is dropped. Its only
> on a bootup or a reset.
>
I missed the beginning of the thread. What kind of modems are these? If
they are of the 3Com flaver, take a look at the S13 register. Setting it to
1 should make the modem reset when DTR drops. Other modem chipsets may have
the same thing.
Chris...
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