msd@enh.nist.gov (M. Scott Dewey) (07/09/90)
I'm having a small problem when I connect with bulletin boards that
advertise running at baud rates of 300/1200/2400. First I set my Everex
Evercom 24 2400 BPS internal modem to 2400 baud, then I make the
connection, and finally I find that the connection has been established
with the bulletin board at 1200 baud (I have to reset the rate on my modem
to 1200 baud to continue)! Does anyone have any idea why this might
happen? Is there a trick to connecting at 2400 baud? I have no problem
connecting at 2400 baud to numbers that are exclusively 2400 baud.
Thanks!
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Gaithersburg, MD 20899richs@microsoft.UUCP (Rick SCHAUT) (07/10/90)
In article <00939602.BF4A8760@QMD.PHY.NIST.GOV> msd@enh.nist.gov (M. Scott Dewey) writes: >I'm having a small problem when I connect with bulletin boards that >advertise running at baud rates of 300/1200/2400. First I set my Everex >Evercom 24 2400 BPS internal modem to 2400 baud, then I make the >connection, and finally I find that the connection has been established >with the bulletin board at 1200 baud (I have to reset the rate on my modem >to 1200 baud to continue)! Does anyone have any idea why this might >happen? Is there a trick to connecting at 2400 baud? I have no problem >connecting at 2400 baud to numbers that are exclusively 2400 baud. Sounds like your modem has auto baud detect turned on. With that on, the modem will detect the startup baud rate of the answering modem and match itself to that baud rate. The modems on multibaud BBS's start up at 1200 baud, and, if the calling modem does not answer back after a few seconds, kick up to 2400 baud. Hence, your connections are established at 1200 baud. Boards that are exclusively 2400 baud, however, start up at 2400 baud, and that's why those connections are fine. Check the documentation for your communications software. Quite often there is a toggle that allows you to turn auto baud detection on and off. -- Rick Schaut ...{uunet | uw-beaver}!microsoft!richs I don't do Windows! (...yet)
tamboer@cs.vu.nl (Tamboer Erik) (07/11/90)
richs@microsoft.UUCP (Rick SCHAUT) writes: >In article <00939602.BF4A8760@QMD.PHY.NIST.GOV> msd@enh.nist.gov (M. Scott Dewey) writes: >>I'm having a small problem when I connect with bulletin boards that >>advertise running at baud rates of 300/1200/2400. First I set my Everex [stuff deleted] >itself to that baud rate. The modems on multibaud BBS's start up at 1200 >baud, and, if the calling modem does not answer back after a few seconds, >kick up to 2400 baud. Hence, your connections are established at 1200 >baud. Boards that are exclusively 2400 baud, however, start up at 2400 >baud, and that's why those connections are fine. Wouldn't it be more logical for a multibaud BBS to start at the highest supported baudrate and try lower rates later (in descending order of speed), that way each caller will connect using the highest possible speed. In fact, I thought this was the way it was done... -- ____________________ ________________________________________ / Erik Tamboer /\__ / I would have included a really funny /\__ / tamboer@cs.vu.nl /__\/ / joke here, but I already logged out. /__\/ /___________________/ /_______________________________________/
kentkar@polari.UUCP (kent karrer) (07/12/90)
In article <00939602.BF4A8760@QMD.PHY.NIST.GOV>, msd@enh.nist.gov (M. Scott Dewey) writes: > I'm having a small problem when I connect with bulletin boards that * advertise running at baud rates of 300/1200/2400. First I set my Everex * Evercom 24 2400 BPS internal modem to 2400 baud, then I make the * connection, and finally I find that the connection has been established * with the bulletin board at 1200 baud (I have to reset the rate on my modem * to 1200 baud to continue)! Does anyone have any idea why this might * happen? Is there a trick to connecting at 2400 baud? I have no problem * connecting at 2400 baud to numbers that are exclusively 2400 baud. * * Thanks! * -- * NAME: M. Scott Dewey TELE: (301) 975-4843 * DIVISION: Quantum Metrology INTERNET: msd@enh.nist.gov * USMAIL: NIST (formerly NBS) BITNET: msd@nbsenh * Rm. A-141, Bldg. 221 * Gaithersburg, MD 20899 I have experienced the same problem with my Evercom 24E+ (2400 bps external). After many hours of reconfiguring my comms software and frustrating sysops by having them check their modem setup, I called Everex Technical Support. It turns out that this is a known problem due to the Everex modem not waiting long enough to get protocals straight at 2400 bps. The Tech Support person I talked to had me open my modem and check the rev of a specific chip. He said it was out of spec, took my name and address, and said that a new chip would be sent to me. In the meantime, he suggested that I could include coma's "," at the end of my dialing string to provide the appropriate amount of delay to get things going at 2400. Perhaps a call to Everex would help you out -- (415) 498-1115. -- [~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~] [ My thought is in control of my experience and I can direct my thinking. ] [ --Ernest Holmes-- ] [__________ UUCP: uw-beaver!sumax!polari!kentkar (Kent Karrer) ___________]
shark@clinet.FI (Matti Stark) (07/16/90)
Sender: Kristian Stark Reply-To: Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: City Lines Oy Keywords: In article <7101@star.cs.vu.nl> tamboer@cs.vu.nl (Tamboer Erik) writes: >richs@microsoft.UUCP (Rick SCHAUT) writes: > >>In article <00939602.BF4A8760@QMD.PHY.NIST.GOV> msd@enh.nist.gov (M. Scott D wey) writes: >>>I'm having a small problem when I connect with bulletin boards that >>>advertise running at baud rates of 300/1200/2400. First I set my Everex > >[stuff deleted] > >>itself to that baud rate. The modems on multibaud BBS's start up at 1200 >>baud, and, if the calling modem does not answer back after a few seconds, >>kick up to 2400 baud. Hence, your connections are established at 1200 >>baud. Boards that are exclusively 2400 baud, however, start up at 2400 >>baud, and that's why those connections are fine. > >Wouldn't it be more logical for a multibaud BBS to start at the highest >supported baudrate and try lower rates later (in descending order of speed), >that way each caller will connect using the highest possible speed. >In fact, I thought this was the way it was done... Modems will always start at the highest speed that they are capable of handlin . If the problems you are having are in connecting to boards running esp. a USR modem, I would say that your problem does not lie in the speeds of the boards, but rather with your modem. (I assume you are using an Everex Evercom 24 +, correct me if I am wrong...) I sell Everex products on a part- time basis, and have noted that there is a problem with the Everex modem chip-set in this regard, that becomes apparent with only a few modems... and even so only when the Everex originates the call... I would suggest you call or write Everex tech support on this matter, (415)651-0728, (Everex Systems Inc., 48431 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538) and see if they have any suggestions other then dropping to 1200... Sorry, I can't find the original message anywhere on this system, but this is what I can piece together from this message. Kris Kristian Stark @ FIDONET 2:515/444 (Summer) FIDONET 1:260/420 (Otherwise) Internet: shark@clinet.fi Bitnet: STARK@ITHACA Also, Kristian_Stark@f260420n.n260.z1.fidonet.ORG /* The opinoions expressed, are solely mine. If they happen to mactch those of my emplyoyer, my landloard, my banker, or even my school, that has happened purely by a freak hand in the bit-bag. */