Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Originating AP, Answering AP, Set the Connect Mode to Answer

Configuring the AP 67

Dial out manually through the Special Functions menu or dial out automatically when the system boots up.

Originating AP

To configure an originating AP, do the following from the UI of the originating AP:

1Select Set Serial Port Configuration from the Main Menu.

2Set the Port Use parameter to PPP.

3Set the Modem Connected parameter to Yes.

4Set the Connect Mode to Originate.

5Select Dialout Number and type the dial-out telephone number of the answering AP (maximum 31 characters).

This string matches what follows a typical Hayes Smartmodem ATDT command. Possible characters include pauses, numbers, and letters. Refer to your modem documentation.

6Set the Dialout Mode to Auto.

7Configure the remaining settings as required.

Parameter	Description
Answer Wait	Time in seconds waiting for a remote connection before dropping attempt.
Time	The default is 60 (range: 5 - 255)
Modem Speaker	Sends a command to the modem to turn the modem speaker on or off. The
	default is On.
PPP Timeout	Controls the time-out between issuing a PPP packet and the anticipated
	reply. This is necessary if the serial connection has long delay periods. Zero
	(0) indicates no time-out. The default is 3 from a 0 to 255-second range.
PPP Terminates	Controls the PPP terminate requests the AP issues when a PPP-linked AP
	does not respond to a terminate request. The AP closes the PPP connection
	after making the maximum requests. The default is 10 from a 0 to
	255-terminate request range.

Answering AP

From the answering APs UI:

1Select Set Serial Port Configuration from the Main Menu.

2Set the Port Use parameter to PPP.

3Set the Modem Connected parameter to Yes.

4Set the Connect Mode to Answer.

5Configure the other required settings the same as on the originating AP.

Initiating Modem Connection To manually initiate dial-out from the originating AP to the answering AP, do the following:

1Select the Special Functions Menu from the Main Menu.

2Select Modem Dialout.

The AP dials out and attempts to make a connection according to parameters set in the Serial Port Configuration. If dial-out fails, the AP switches to manual dial-out.