> Has anyone gotten an external modem to work consistently with a 2300? I've
>stumbled around and loaded the telecom software (from the 8.0 install CD) to
>finally get the internal modem to work but 14400 doesn't cut it. In using an
>external modem it allows me to log in (using AOL) and read mail but when I
>try to pull up a web page AOL cuts out about half way thru loading the page
>and says the host is not responding. Doesn't matter whether in or out of the
>dock I get the same result. I know there has to be a way to use an external
>modem reliably with a 2300 but it is eluding me. I would truly appreciate
>some help for I find the 2300 close to useless if it can't be used portably
>to access the WWW. Any reponses would be greatly appreciated...
Sounds like you may not have a properly wired cable. Make sure the one
you're using is described as a Mac "hardware handshake" modem cable. Most
computer stores sell them, frequently even if they don't carry Macs. Also
make sure the modem is set up to use RTS/CTS hardware flow control (this
may be just a matter of choosing a reasonable high-speed modem script, or
it may be in the AOL software somewhere - perhaps some other AOL person can
clarify). Finally, if the modem script or init string isn't really set up
for your high-speed modem you may have to make sure the modem is ignoring
DTR drops, since many Mac modem cables wire RTS to DTR (this piece of
gobbledygook translates to the modem disconnecting as soon as a lot of data
flows down the line). If you have to enter an init string (beginning with
"AT"), it should contain "&D0" somewhere.
The cable is the most likely culprit.
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