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From: jaltman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Jeffrey Altman)
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Subject: Re: Connect error message
Date: 16 Jan 1998 20:22:20 GMT
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In article <34BFA226.E9336AF9@worldnet.att.net>,
David <david.abis@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
:
: I want to dial in to my ISP, initiate PPP, then go back to modem's
: command mode to query the modem using ATI6.
:
: I was able to dial in, start pppd using !pppd (options) &, then when I
: want to connect back to the modem, C-kermit gives an error message
: "Sorry, Can't condition communication line".
:
: Is there a way to talk to the modem's command mode while PPP is running?
:
: Also, I'm thinking of stopping PPP before escaping to the command mode
: (e.g. +++) for the modem to understand the escape chars (before issuing
: ATI6), then re-establish PPP for the IP stuff. Is this the right way
: of getting modem stats without disconnecting the link?
:
: Thanks in advance for any help.
No can do. Once PPPD starts you can not access the modem unless:
. you stop PPPD
. PPPD provides some kind of debug mode to perform the query.
Jeffrey Altman * Sr.Software Designer * Kermit-95 for Win32 and OS/2
The Kermit Project * Columbia University
612 West 115th St #716 * New York, NY * 10025 * (212) 854-1344
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