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Re: help: connect Mac to 486DX2 via mdems

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From: Richard RUDEK
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 00:00
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goble@kin.on.net (David. E. Goble) wrote:

>Hi all;
>
>Iam triying to connect my PowerBoook 1400cs to a 486Dx2/66 via modems
>direct.
>
>On the PowerBook1400, Iam running system 7.5.5 and claris OfficeWorks
>and on the 486Dx2/66, Iam running windows 3.x and Terminal.
>
>The comms settings are for both;
>
>Method: Serial Tool (Mac Setting only)
>
>Baud Rate: 9600
>Parity: None
>Data Bits: 8
>Stop Bits: 1
>Handshake/flow contriol: Xon/Xoff
                          ^^^^^^^^
I think you'll find this is the problem. *IF* the mac must use Xon/Xoff,
you'll need the tell it's modem to use it - probably ATQ3 added to the init
string.

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Subject: Re: help: connect Mac to 486DX2 via mdems
Date: 1998/09/27
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