User's Guide for ZyXEL Omni 56K USB Modem

COMMAND

OPTIONS

FUNCTION AND DESCRIPTION

 

Ref.

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

 

 

1.

The command *Gn requests supervisor password checking.

 

2.

In security type 1, the remote site must be a ZyXEL modem.

 

3.

In security type 2, the remote site can be any other type of

 

 

modem.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The modem can store 4 (0 to 3) telephone numbers. If call

 

 

back security is disabled, the modem searches the password

 

 

table to check the remote modem's password. If they match,

 

 

the modem keeps the connection, otherwise the modem

 

 

 

hangs up. If call back security is enabled, the modem

 

 

 

completes the password checking. If there is no match, the

 

 

modem disconnects the line, finds the corresponding phone

 

 

number and call back immediately. The remote modem should

 

 

be set to auto-answer the call and response.

 

*HS

 

 

Modifies supervisor password.

 

 

NOTE: The default supervisor password is “ZyXEL”.

*Hn

N=0 to 3

Modifies the user password table at

 

 

 

location 'n.'

 

*Pn

n=0 to 15

Set transmission power level; ranges from

S17.1-4

 

*P9 *

–8 dBm to –15 dBm. (Default: –11 dBm)

 

*Qn

 

Action taken when line quality changes:

S27.6-7

 

*Q0

No action to poor signal quality.

 

 

*Q1

Retrain action taken if signal quality is

 

 

 

poor. (See also S41.2).

 

 

*Q2 *

Adaptive rate, automatic fall-back or

 

 

 

forward.

 

 

*Q3

Disconnect if signal quality is poor.

 

*T

 

Recall the last CND (Caller ID)

S40.2

 

 

information.

 

*V

 

View password table.

 

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ZyXEL Communications 56K manual Command *Gn requests supervisor password checking

56K specifications

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