[Duo2400] Re: USR 56k Sportster external modem problem

[Josh Keady]

That's the nice thing about the USR modems, they use a very standard 
set of commands so that just about any device can talk to them.  One of 
the worst things about older version of Open Transport is that it is 
(IMHO) fairly buggy.  I've installed it on zillions of machines, just 
because they have to run 7.5.x, and that seems to be the biggest cause 
of problems.  Seems to be more stable when TCP is using a LAN rather 
than a modem, but that's not really relevant ;-)

Glad to hear it's running well!

Josh

On Saturday, December 13, 2003, at 10:11 PM, Art Rice wrote:

Thanks to everyone that responded to my external modem
questions! I installed FreePPP as Josh suggested. (I
crashed the PPP in the process of setting up the
accounts and modem, but after about a day of figuring
out and playing with the files, then re-installing
FreePPP, it works.) I found I had to leave my password
blank, and enter it manually or FreePPP wouldn't
connect. A software bug I guess. I also set the serial
port speed selection to 57.6k as suggested by Stephen.
There was no place to select a brand or model of
modem, but I had placed the USR High Speed file in
Extensions. I was able to download web pages that
previously were unusable with the 14.4k internal
modem! It's a great improvement.(Using Netscape 4.01
with Java and Javascript disabled.) THANKS AGAIN!
I will try iCab next, once I update Java Runtime, etc.
to the necessary revision levels. I downloaded the 68k
version for OS 7.0-8.1 since the Power PC version said
it needed OS 7.6 or higher.
I found out the 2300c OS is 7.5.3 Rev 2. I located the
7.5.5 upgrade on the Apple support website, but I
won't try to install it until I've had a rest. I've
never upgraded an OS on a Mac, want to be well read
before jumping into it!
Art in Silicon Valley

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"I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I 
wish to practice resignation unless it was quite necessary."

Henry David Thoreau



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