modem question

[Edward]

hanfamily at earthlink.net wrote:

> On Wed, 26 May 2004, Edward wrote:
> 
> 
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>>hanfamily at earthlink.net wrote:
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>>>connection script fails, yet I switched modems to my zoom 56k modem
>>>now the connection script works with the new number. The only change
>>>was the modem all the files stayed the same. Any ideas what is going on?
>>>          Thanks
>>>          Linda
>>
>>not without seeing the logs. You got them? What do you use to dial?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Ed.
>>
> 
> The log for us robotics modem show
> pppd:starting link
> pppd:connect script failed
> switch modems to zoom modem log show
> pppd:starting link
> pppd:serial connection established
> 
> I use ppp to dial the other modem works so I'm just curious.

pppd does not dial, it uses a dialler or chat script to establish the 
connection, then takes over after the modems are connected and you have 
been authenticated, or if pppd is handling the authentication, it will 
take over after the dial-up connection has been established.

So when pppd says the connect script failed, it means just that. 
Whatever process is used to dial your ISP is failing with that modem. 
I'm thinking it's simply an initialization string command one modem 
accepts and the other doesn't.

I need to see the connect script/chat script/dialler logs before I can 
see why.

Please find out what mechanism you are dialling with first.

Regards,
Ed.