A hardware answer can be done with a ZyXEL....in fact it's the prefered way 
o
use the 2864I...it lets the modem do the handshake for Digital/analog calls.  
I
feel that there was a fe un answered questions....
ie: is your terminal set to auto answer??
    does it work with values under 255...more like 1-5??
    did you try it in an other terminal program??
This is a feature that is said to work....
On May 20, 1997 02:50am, LEIF NELAND wrote to HANK VOLPE:
 LN> At 18 May 97 17:25:01 Hank Volpe (1:261/1116) wrote to All  regarding
 LN> E2864.115 software in area "zyxel"
 HV>> Has anyone notice this problem with V 1.15 for the Elite 2864?
 HV>>
 HV>> If a value is placed in the S0 register, the modem is supposed
 HV>> to wait that number of rings before answering. Some software
 HV>> takes advantage of this, and places the value 255 in the
 HV>> register.
 HV>>
 HV>> This means, the modem should answer on the 255th ring...ie
 HV>> pretty well not at all.
 LN> Big mistake! The proper value is S0=0
 HV>> Instead, on the first ring, the modem
 HV>> goes off hook.
 LN> Perhaps it takes the number as signed byte, and takes the absolute
 LN> value... 255 = -1, abs(-1)=1
 HV>> No other version of software has done this. Any one else notice
 HV>> it or have any ideas, it would be great to hear from you.
 LN> Fix the faulty program. Can you define your own "don't answer"-string,
 LN> to include S0=0 instead of S0=255?
 LN> Leif Neland
 LN> Internet: leifn@roskildebc.dk
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