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TITLE: Asynchronous Router with Ven-Tel Modem
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO02
DATE: 02AUG91
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: 1.2
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
NA
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Ven-Tel reports that the Ven-Tel 9600 Plus modem is different than the Ven-Tel PEP modem in the ARCONFIG of NARB V1.2.
Ven-Tel no longer makes the listed PEP modem that had been OEMed from Telebit. Therefore, Ven-Tel 9600 Plus or 9600 Plus II no longer functions as a modem type of "Telebit/Ven-Tel PEP" in ARCONFIG.
SOLUTION
To use the newer VenTel modems select modem, type the following:
Special Configuration
Then program the modem to do the dialing (on the originate side), and then program the other modem to answer.
The AT commands are the following:
ANSWER SIDE
AT&F&W1&Y1
AT\N3\Q3%F2X1V0M0&W1
(Then after programming the modem, execute BRIDGE.)
In ARCONFIG, this side is not set for auto connect=NO.
ORIGINATING SIDE
AT&F&W1
AT\N3\Q3%F2X1V0M0&W1
AT&Z1=phone number
AT*V1=DS1
Then make sure the answer side is up first. Turn this modem on and let the modems connect first. Then execute BRIDGE after the modems have connected.
In ARCONFIG make sure that this side is set to auto connect=YES.
After this is done, the NARB/NARR will function.
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TITLE: Asynchronous Router and MultiTech V.32 Modems
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO03
DATE: 02AUG91
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: 1.2
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
Modem does not initialize properly
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Using MultiTech V.32 modems with the Asynchronous Router
SOLUTION
There are some dip switch settings on the bottom of the modem that need to be changed. The following settings worked in a test:
┌─┬─┬─┬─┐ ┌─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┐
│ │x│x│ │ │x│ │ │x│x│x│x│ │
├─┼─┼─┼─┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼─┼─┼─┼─┤
│x│ │ │x│ │ │x│x│ │ │ │ │x│
└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The modem type in ACONFIG was set for "Hayes Compatible."
FYI
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TITLE: Asynchronous Router Support
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO04
DATE: 13NOV92
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: All
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
NA
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Is the NetWare Asynchronous Router a current Novell Product?
SOLUTION
1. The Asynchronous Router no longer exists as a separately sold Novell product and is considered obsolete. However, as a courtesy to owners of NetWare v3.11 and v2.2 operating systems, the most current version is available for download from NetWire as ARO.ZIP.
2. Because the Asynchronous Router is not an NLM, an Asynchronous Router cannot be an internal router for the NetWare v3.11 operating system.
3. The Asynchronous Router is different in several ways from the earlier Asynchronous Bridge as follows:
■ You ACONFIG instead of ARCONFIG.
■ Network addresses must be unique instead of the same.
■ Although essentially the same, it is called a Router instead of a Bridge.
■ From time to time as documented in ARO.ZIP, certain features have been improved.
■ Protected Mode is currently not available.
Note: Although the current Asynchronous Router is somewhat improved over earlier versions, it still has the following weaknesses:
■ It is very difficult to use modems not listed on the ACONFIG menu.
■ It is very fragile if line noise exists.
■ It is much slower than a high speed synchronous line; therefore, it is only practical for light duty transfer of small files.
■ It does not load balance.
■ It will not work on data lines.
FYI
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TITLE: Asynchronous Router and US Robotics Modems
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO06
DATE: 12MAR91
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: 1.X
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
Unable to Connect
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Unable to connect using US Robotics modems
SOLUTION
Disabling the ARQ result codes as well as the result code sets has been known to help.
Use an Asynchronous communications application to program the modems this way:
AT&A0 (ARQ result codes are disabled. Suppression of the /ARQ codes does not affect the error control protocol.)
ATX0 <--- {changed from at&x0} (basic subset returns these codes):
OK
CONNECT
RING
NO CARRIER
ERROR
Remember to write these codes into memory at both the receiving and calling modems with the &w parameter.
FYI
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TITLE: ROUTGEN Problems on Fast Machines
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO07
DATE: 12NOV91
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: All versions
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
Missing configuration information
ISSUE/PROBLEM
When you GENN an Asynchronous Router on a fast machine such as some of the ALRs, ROUTEGEN will sometimes fail to insert vital information such as LAN addresses into your ROUTER.EXE file.
SOLUTION
Do one of the three procedures:
■ Run DCONFIG against ROUTER.EXE
or
■ Slow down the machine while running ROUTEGEN.
or
■ Set CMOS to 1 wait state while regening.
FYI
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TITLE: Asynchronous Router and Multi-Tech V.32 L
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO08
DATE: 05JUL92
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: 1.2B (PTF299.ZIP)
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
Unable to see server on other side
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Configuration:
■Multi-Tech V.32 L modems
The routers on both sides came up fine, and the modems would connect; however, the server on the other side could not be seen.
SOLUTION
The following initialization string:
ATX4&Q1&W
In addition the following to LAPM off and MNP on may also help:
AT#L1
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TITLE: Zoom Modems and Asynchronous Router 1.2B
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO09
DATE: 19MAY92
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: 1.2B
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
Unable to establish a connection
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Unable to establish a connection utilizing Zoom 9600 v.42bis modems.
SOLUTION
The following initialization string established a connection at 9600 baud:
AT&F&D2&Q0V0E0S0=1
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TITLE: Asynchronous Router and BPS Rate
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.S.ARO10
DATE: 21JAN91
PRODUCT: Asynchronous Router
PRODUCT VERSION: 1x
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM
Failure to initialize
ISSUE/PROBLEM
Can each of the four ports on a WNIN (or WNIM+) board be configured for a different BPS rate?
SOLUTION
No, they must all be set for the same rate. However, if you set them all for the rate of the fastest modem, they will all work because they can automatically step down.
