Paul, at 09:00 on Feb 22 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> The modem rings, but gibberish is displayed on the terminal screen.  
BG> However, after 2 rings, the modem still answers as expected, then attempts 
BG> to negotiate a connect.  I'd need another modem to confirm that they'd 
BG> actually connect properly though, but I'd fully expect them to do so.

PE> Thanks for the data, but can you tell me, did it come back with
PE> "NO CARRIER" to signify failed connect?  From memory, on a failed 
PE> connect the USR will report that.  Or did the assumed-NO-CARRIER
PE> come back as gibberish, meaning it is the whole baud rate that
PE> has been changed, not just the speed of the RINGs. 

No, the NO CARRIER response was also unintelligble gibberish.

Regards, Bill

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