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Re: (ASCEND) no connect with older modems after upgrade

On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Bernd Wagener wrote:

> Hello,
> last friday we upgraded our Max4000 with 3 K56Flex cards with 
> 5.0Ap20.
> Today we got some complaints from our users : a modem-connect was not 
> possible. I boiled down the complaints : only users with older or 
> no-name 14400 modems have the problem. The I tested wit such a modem 
> an was surprised. If th Max goes off hook, then he sends a short 
> beep an begins after a silent period of one second ore more to send 
> his normal  signals. The short beep at the beginning seems to disturb 
> the modems an no connection can be established.
> Befor the upgrade we never had this strange behavior.
> Can somebody help me? We are in a university an I cannot say to all 
> the students : "Please buy a better modem!"
> Thank you


Add two commas after the phone number the user dials. This will introduce
a 4 second (on most modems) delay before the modem begins listening for
tones.

IE:

ATDT777-7777,,

(and yes that is our dialup number) :-)


 > 
> Bernd Wagener
> 
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