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Date:      Mon, 17 May 1999 14:20:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Victor M <vit@gus.orgus.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: modem
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905171420070.15052-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990517194126.3063A-100000@gus.orgus.ru>

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On Mon, 17 May 1999, Victor M wrote:

> I have read in the mailing list how to set the modems to accept dialin
> calls with the getty speed higher then 19200bps (std.38400, std.57600 and
> std.115200).
>   Everything that was explained is true (lock the speed in the modem
> using 'tip cuaa?' with desired speed and 'at&w').
>   But there are some other problems. At least I discovered it and not know
> how to solve.
> My answering modems are Courier V.34. Those users who have bad telephone
> lines have to fix modem-to-modem speed at certain values to get a steady
> connection. When they reduce the speed less then 14400bps (for example,
> using the command at&n7&u5&w - fixes modem-to-modem speed between
> 12000-4800bps for Sportster33600) modems don't connect. The originating
> modem after short negotiation hangs up.
>   At the same time with getty std.19200 this problem won't happen.
> You can do anything and everything works fine.
>   Have you got any ideas about it?

Consult your modem manuals, it's not a FreeBSD problem.

> Some people say that mgetty is better then regular getty. Is it true?

I haven't tried it myself.

Doug White                               
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