Everhart, Glenn
From:	phil@yrl.co.uk
Sent:	Tuesday, November 17, 1998 1:33 PM
To:	Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject:	Re: Connecting US Robotics Sportster modem
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In article <72s87r$7cv$1@black.news.nacamar.net>, "Jens"
 <JensBrandt@compuserve.com> writes:
> .. to connect a USR Sportster Flash modem to DEC Alpha running OpenVMS.
> Does anybody know the correct terminal port settings and modem init strings?

Depends what you want to do, but the following works for SLIP, and DDCMP on
VAX. For the modem try

AT&F1          - Get factory defaults with hardware flow control
AT E1          - Modem echoes AT commands
AT M1          - Speaker on until connected
AT &S1         - Modem controls DSR
AT S0=1        - Answer after one ring
AT S15=32      - Use Delete key for Backspace
AT S19=10      - Hang up after 10 minutes without data
AT&W           - save the setup

Obviously the - bits are comments and not meant to be typed in.
For the terminal setup (in this example I'm using TTA2 and a speed of 19200,
but you should substitute your own speed and terminal device)

$ SET TERM/PERM/SPEED=19200/ECHO/TYPE/HOSTSYNC/TTSYNC/ALTYPE/NOPASTHRU -
  /HANGUP/DISCONNECT/DEVICE=VT2/INSERT/DIALUP/NOPARITY/EIGHTBIT -
  /MODEM/SYSPASSWORD TTA2:

The /SYSPASSWORD stops spurious logins caused by modem responses, and gives you
the extra security of having to enter the password  before you even get as far
as the "Username:" prompt. This helps stop 13 year old hackers causing World
War 3, providing you choose a sensible password :-)

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