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From: nather@ut-sally.UUCP (Ed Nather)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Modem Problem
Message-ID: <10276@ut-sally.UUCP>
Date: 31 Jan 88 16:48:31 GMT
References: <1518@bgsuvax.UUCP>
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Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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Keywords: How do you connect two modems that do not have an answer switch?

In article <1518@bgsuvax.UUCP>, hovan@bgsuvax.UUCP (John Hovan) writes:
> 
> 
> 	Can anyone offer a suggestion on ways to connect two 300baud modems
> that do not have an answer switch so that a carrier can be generated on one
> end? 

If they are "Hayes compatible" and have the full command set, you can
make one into an "answer" modem with the command

    ATD (phone #)R

After dialing the number, the modem goes into answer mode.  It's for
calling modems that are "originate only."  If the modems are directly
connected, use "ATDR" on one, and "ATD" on the other.

Note that this only works at 300 baud ...

-- 
Ed Nather
Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
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