Surfari Internet-Macintosh Information Gem #1
MacGem #1 - Modem Connection Problems
- Below is a fix for the Global Village Platinum 33.6 dialing into a
Livingston PM3 with installed 56k modems.
- This may also apply to other brands of modems that are having connection
problems on Macintosh Systems.
- Problem Environment:
PowerMacintosh 8500/120
MacOS 8.0
Open Transport 1.2
Open Transport PPP 1.0.1
Global Village Platinum 33.6 modem
- Problem occurs with Global Village modem firmware:
v1.513
v1.511
v1.5
- Symptom:
Modem goes thought negotiation process and into silence.
Open Transport states "Communicating at an unknown rate".
Call eventually hangs up.
- Solution:
Updated Open Transport PPP script is required. It can be found at:
ftp.globalvillage.com /pub/software/mac/GV_ARA_2.1_OTPPP.hqx
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