2.3 Modem Configuration
2.3.3 Manual configuration of modems with nonstandard modem commands
Many modem commands are not standardized, and they vary from one vendor to another. The following modem configurations and commands are essential for modems that are attached to Cisco access servers:
  • Hardware flow control—Uses CTS and RTS signaling.
  • Lock DTE speed—Sets the serial port of the modem to a fixed data transfer rate. Locking the speed between the modem and DTE device prevents the speed from being negotiated downward during the initial call setup.
  • Error correction—Sets error control.
  • Compression—Uses the best compression algorithm that can be negotiated between the two communicating modems.
  • Show configuration—Shows current modem settings.
  • Getting help—Shows all of the AT commands for your specific modem.
  • Saving the configurationSaves the configuration that you just entered in the nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) of the modem.

The Table shows some standard modem initialization strings. For nonstandard modem commands, refer to the vendor’s manual that comes with the modem.

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