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Date:	Wed, 4 Feb 2004 22:06:06 PST8
From:	Ray Davison <raydav@charter.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Actiontec modem setup

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waynec@linkline.com wrote:
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> I just acquired an Actiontec V90 PCI call waiting modem for my new
> computer and I'm having difficulty getting it set up correctly. I could
> use some help, as I admit I am not real knowledgeable on modems.
> I followed the instructions in the Actiontec booklet to install the
> modem, except I was reluctant to perform "Full Hardware Detection" on
> bootup (I've heard in the past that this can cause problems), so I
> skipped that step.... was that a mistake? (see details below)
> Then I followed Actiontec's remaining setup instructions:
> 1. I ran their dos pmdmcfg utility and got:
> I/O port CC00
> IRQ # 11

I have an Actiontec PCIV9212-01CW. I used what PMDMCFG said and it works.

> .... does that mean bootup hardware detection was not really needed?
> 2. copied their os/2 com.sys program to my os2/boot/ folder

OS/2 generally installs COM.SYS. The COM.SYS that came with the modem
is from IBM. Use the newest version you have.

> 3. altered the device statement in my config.sys to read:
> DEVICE=D:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (2,CC00,11) .... com2 is what I used for CIM
> ..... I also later tried DEVICE=D:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (4,CC00,11)
I am using com 4 and have used it since the late eighties because it was
less likely that something else wanted it.

My dial up ISP dialer is iLink/2. It is inexpensive and it does what it
is supposed to do; connect you to your ISP. For the setup string I just
selected Hays compatible form the iLink set up; AT&F&C1&D2W2 after a
prefix ATDT.

I also downloaded the AT&T Global Network TCP/IP Dialer. This is
version 1.70.0 copyright 2000. Very slick program, extensive modem
search function. I assume when they posted it they thought it would be
used with their service, but the site didn't list any restrictions.

> I did previously have another Actiontec modem on this machine
> that seemed to be the wrong type, so I replaced it with the current modem):
> 11C1 0480 AT&T Microelectronics (Lucent) Venus WinModem (V90, 56KFlex
> The part about the "WinModem" is troublesome, but the modem itself has a
> label saying it's a "pro" version, and it has a larger component card
> than a WinModem usually does, and I got the instruction book and
> software cdrom with it.

Does the outside of the box, under operating systems, say DOS and OS/2,
mine does?

Does the instruction book say how to set up under OS/2?

Mine has about a dozen chips on it, how many does yours have?

> I assume the problem is more basic than the modem command string, more
> like it can't get to the modem at all... should I do the "full hardware
> detection" bootup?

Sure, why not?

While checking my modem to try to answer your concerns, I noticed that
something has changed. I am normally on cable but I do have a dial up
as backup. I now have a new one; http://access-4-free.com/ $5 one time
setup gets you ten hours per month forever.

While on cable I can receive mail from the dial up but not send. So I
dial in and that over rides the cable connection. At least that is the
way it has worked for a long time. However, just now if Mozilla is
running the dialers cannot find com 4. Close Mozilla and dial works.
This may be the first time I have tried this since changing to Mozilla.
On another machine with an external modem dial over cable with Mozilla
running works OK.

Ray

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