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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Standard terminals and dialup..
Date: 12 Nov 1995 14:46:53 +0100
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Justin Farrell <Just.Farrell@cs.tcd.ie> wrote:

>I'm having problems with dialup connections to a freebsd 2.0 box. Using the 
>"std.19200" config for for my ttyd1 terminal works no problem, I can dial in 
>and log on no problem. However if I use any of the faster standard terminals 
>such as "std.38400" or "std.57600" so as to get the benefit from my new 28.8K 
>modem I experience what seems to be baud rate mismatches ie. it does answer 
>but you just get garbage back instead of the login prompt.

You must lock your modem at the higher DTE speed.
-- 
cheers, J"org

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