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The Modem Dials But Cannot Connect
There can be several reasons the ZBA fails to make a connection. Possibilities include:
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lack of a physical connection to the telephone line.
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a wrong dial tone.
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a busy signal.
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a wrong number.
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no modem at the other end.
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a faulty modem, computer, or software at the other end.
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incompatibility between modems.
You can narrow the list of possibilities by using extended result codes. Extended result codes are enabled by
default. If they have been disabled, enter ATV1X4 and press ENTER while in terminal mode, or include V1X4 in the
modem's initialization string. When you dial again, the modem will report the call's progress.
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If the modem reports NO DIALTONE, check that the modem's telephone line cable is connected to both
the modem's LINE jack (not the PHONE jack) and the telephone wall jack. If the cable looks secure, try
replacing it. If that doesn't work, the problem might be in your building's telephone installation. To test
the building installation, plug a telephone into your modem's telephone wall jack and listen for a dial
tone. If you hear a dial tone, your modem might be installed behind a company phone system (PBX) with
an internal dial tone that sounds different from the normal dial tone. In that case, the modem might not
recognize the dial tone and might treat it as an error. Check your PBX manual to see if you can change the
internal dial tone; if you can't, change your modem's initialization string to replace X4 with X3, which will
cause the modem to ignore dial tones (note, however, that X3 is not allowed in some countries, such as
France and Spain).
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If the modem reports BUSY, the other number might be busy, in which case you should try again later, or
it might indicate that you have failed to add a 9, prefix to the phone number if you must dial 9 for an
outside line.
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If you must dial 9 to get an outside line, the easiest way to dial it automatically is to include it in the
modem's dial prefix, e.g., ATDT9,. Note the comma, which inserts a pause before the number is dialed. By
inserting 9, into the dial prefix, you do not have to include it in each directory entry.
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To change the dial prefix in Windows 98 HyperTerminal, select Call from the Call menu, click Dialing
Properties, and type 9 in the local and long distance boxes in How I dial from this location.
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If the modem reports NO ANSWER, the other system has failed to go off‐hook, or you might have dialed a
wrong number. Check the number.
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If the modem reports NO CARRIER, the phone was answered at the other end, but no connection was
made. You might have dialed a wrong number, and a person answered instead of a computer, or you
might have dialed the correct number, but the other computer or software was turned off or faulty.
Check the number and try again, or try calling another system to make sure your modem is working. Also,
try calling the number on your telephone. If you hear harsh sounds, then another modem is answering
the call, and the modems might be having problems negotiating because of modem incompatibilities or
line noise. Try connecting at a lower speed.
Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234ZBA‐USB User Guide (S000473A)
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