Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!grr
From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: USR Sportster 2400 PC / Trailblazer Plus
Message-ID: <12142@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 2 Jun 90 01:57:39 GMT
References: <1181@kosman.UUCP>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1181@kosman.UUCP> kevin@kosman.UUCP (Kevin O'Gorman) writes:
> I was at a client site and tried to dial in to my home machine.  No luck.
> The client has a USR Sportster 2400 PC, and the home machine is a TB+
> set to answer with PEP tones first.  The Sportster barfs (read: NO CARRIER)
> at the first hint of those PEP tones.

> Is this normal?

Yes, for smart modems that have "enhanced" call progress reporting.

> Do I have to change the order of answers for this fershligginer modem?

Yes, unless the modem has some way to disable any but the usual ring/answer
detection.  Perhaps the better idea is to convince the client that they'ed
be happier with a T1000 PC or TB+ PC modem.  8-)

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