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Jeff Lacki <jeep@waltz.rahul.net> wrote:

: I notice that when Im logged on, the modem has a *lot*
: of what sounds like re-negotiation going on every few

56k modems might renegotiate a lot.
It could be that your old comouter sent an initialization string to the
modem that either kept it quiet all the time, or let you listen to the
initial handshake and then stayed quiet.  That would be typical.
I've never heard a modem renegotiate, and I didn't realize that there would
be an option to allow that, but that doesn't matter much...

Renegotiations are not a bad thing.  They are a normal part of attempting
to squeeze more data onto a phone line than is possible under all
circumstances.

Did you ever hear the renegotiation before?  If not, then I don't think
anything new is happening, you're just hearing it now.

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The last post made me think that maybe I should set
the connection speed to 33K instead of 56K (check
the 'only' box in the properties).  I did try this
without checking the box and had the same results.
Ill try it when I get home..maybe setting 33K only
will help or fix it.

If there is a way to set the init string for the modem,
where do I do it?  I didnt see it in the modem properties
(though Ive often missed these things in the past, so I
very well could be wrong ;)).

Thanks again
Jeff

Here's some things I dug up that might be helpful. They're for Win 95 SR2;
perhaps they haven't changed in Win 98.

You can find the init string in use in the Registry:

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Modem\(a branch
key*)\
Init

*Click the different branch key numbers and look for your modem name in the
DriverDesc field.

You can add a command to the init string (and maybe override a default setting)
by opening
the modem applet in the Control Panel and typing it in the Extra Settings box
under the
General tab, Properties, the Connection tab, Advanced. There's a similar box in
the 
properties for each connectoid under Dial-Up Networking.

Your modem should have some command to show the quality of the preceding
connection, like
this one. It's said that very high numbers of blers (block errors, say more than
2000/hr)
or link naks (which represent transmission errors) indicate that the connection
doesn't
support the speed.

ati6
USRobotics Courier V.Everything Link Diagnostics...

Chars sent                36785      Chars Received           194927
Chars lost                    0
Octets sent               22688      Octets Received          128620
Blocks sent                1209      Blocks Received            1349
Blocks resent                 0

Retrains Requested            0      Retrains Granted              0
Line Reversals                0      Blers                        10
Link Timeouts                 0      Link Naks                     0

Data Compression       V42BIS 1024/32
Equalization           Long
Fallback               Enabled
Protocol               LAPM 128/8
Speed                  45333/31200
Last Call              00:13:43

Disconnect Reason is DISC Received
OK


Jeff Lacki wrote:
> 
> The last post made me think that maybe I should set
> the connection speed to 33K instead of 56K (check
> the 'only' box in the properties).  I did try this
> without checking the box and had the same results.
> Ill try it when I get home..maybe setting 33K only
> will help or fix it.
> 
> If there is a way to set the init string for the modem,
> where do I do it?  I didnt see it in the modem properties
> (though Ive often missed these things in the past, so I
> very well could be wrong ;)).
> 
> Thanks again
> Jeff

> If there is a way to set the init string for the modem,

It's well-hidden:

My Computer -> Dial Up Networking -> (right click)Properties -> 
General (configure)->Connection->Advanced->Extra Settings

(for Win98SE)

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