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PROBLEM
DIAGNOSIS
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Your modem won’t connect at
2400 bps with a 2400 bps
modem.
Your screen keeps displaying
random garbage characters.
The modem you’re trying to
connect with could be an
older model that doesn’t
support error control.
You could have a conflict
with the remote modem’s
settings for word length,
parity, and stop bits.
Your software and modem
might not be set to the same
flow control settings.
The best flow control settings
might not be enabled on your
modem.
You can disable error control on your modem by typing AT&M0 in terminal mode
and pressing ENTER. Now try placing the call to the remote modem again. When
finished, reset your modem to enable the error control features. In terminal mode,
type ATZ and press ENTER. Note: ATZ4 or AT&F1 are often the best reset
strings, as they restore hardware flow control defaults.
Set your modem’s word length, parity, and stop bits the same as the remote
modem or BBS you are calling. Typical settings are: data bits=8, stop bits=1,
parity=none, flow control=hardware (RTS/CTS)
Make sure the software and modem have the same flow control settings
(hardware [RTS/CTS] and software [xon/xoff]).
In terminal mode, type AT&F1 and press ENTER to load the optimal settings.