Re: Free Satellite System

"Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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<Snipola>
> Hey Brian,
> I too, was pre-windows, doing BBS's back about 1992 or so.
> But I have forgotten most of the modem language.
> Can you enlighten me?
> I changed modem setting from 115.2 to 57.6 and other speeds, but see
> little difference.
> Was with Earthlink for awhile but when I canceled it took a year to get
> them to stop charging my AMEX card.
> Let me know you're modem strings.
> I'll be obligin' to ya!
<Snipola>

Ok, this is for an external USRobotics 56K Sporster
Fax Modem running on Windows 98se.

Go into Control Panel
double click "Modems"
highlight your modem
click on "Properties"
select the "Connection" tab
click on "Advanced"
in the box for "Extra settings" add the following codes...

&N27 &U26

These settings tell my modem to connect at only 41333.
The &N command sets the max speed and &U the min speed.

If you still have problems try reducing the values by
one until things work best (ie &N26 &U25).

When testing, I left the settings alone for a week at
a time so I could get a feel for if it was working
right before changing.

If these setting don't do anything or if your modem
is not the same, the command set may be different for
you. To see what it is launch Hyperterminal and without
making a connection, type in the commands "AT?" and/or
"AT&?". Most modems recognize these as help commands
and will list the command set. In my case it is a big
listing. Look for settings regarding maximum and//or
minimum connect rates.

I would think that when you install a modem the drivers
would install a special settings dialog and allow you
to make these settings easily, with point and click
gui.

Hope this helps (and makes sense!!).

Brian