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From: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Everex problem (redundant)
Message-ID: <890@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Date: 27 Jul 88 01:52:51 GMT
References: <11100001@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: ostroff@oswego.oswego.edu.UUCP (Boyd Ostroff)
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In article <11100001@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu> fleming@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>     I've found out too late that the Everex 2400 baud modem is garbage.  It  

I think this is a little extreme.  Have you *read* the instruction manual
carefully?  It's pretty thorough.  Have you checked your cables and software
with another modem?

>     The CD light comes on at power up, and as soon as a connection is made,
>     the message PHONE OFF-HOOK appears on the screen.  The modem then dis-
>     connects the session. 

Look in your manual - one of the DIP switches FORCES CD high - it is obviously
set on if your CD light glows at power-up.  Some computers require this since
they don't handle CD properly.

There's also another switch which will force DTR (data terminal ready) high.
Again, if your computer doesn't handle DTR properly, you may have to "fool"
the modem into thinking it was asserted.

>     Does this sound like something I am doing wrong?  

Yes.  

>     there are tons of soft switches I could have set wrong.

Of course, most functions can be controlled by software, but
I'd check my *hardware* switches first.  It's possible that your cable or
port settings aren't letting your computer know that the connection was
established.  Check your setup with another Hayes-compatible
modem if possible to verify that the problem really is in the Everex.
Of course, you may be having line noise problems also. 

I have an Everex EMAC MD2400+ external modem.  Just got it recently and
haven't used it very much yet, but it appears to be very Hayes compatible.
The complaints I've heard have been about specific features, and not general
"it's junk and doesn't work at all".  I have gotten pretty good results so
far, especially with MNP enabled.  I've never experienced the problem you
describe...

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