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From: gandrews@netcom.COM (Greg Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Any way to get rid of 'end of session' gobbly goop on v.32
Summary: Error correction, or hang up the local modem first.
Keywords: modem, goop
Message-ID: <1991May2.004530.28799@netcom.COM>
Date: 2 May 91 00:45:30 GMT
References: <422@wybbs.mi.org>
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In article <422@wybbs.mi.org> rickt@wybbs.UUCP (Rick Tucker ) writes:
>I have recently started using v.32 modems and have noticed that
>when you terminate the connection(via loging out of the host) 
>that you get a steady stream of 'the unknown'.
>Any way to prevent this?
>

If your modem has error correction (a la MNP or V.42) and the other modem(s)
can support it, then try turning it on.  If not, then your best bet is to
beat the host to the punch and make YOUR modem disconnect before the
garbage characters begin to show up.

>Rick Tucker                        |     ^^  T W I N   P E A K S  ^^ 

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