Hello John,

Friday, August 06, 1999, 5:48:14 PM, you wrote:

JHM> My Father's computer disconnects periodically from Internet.  In the
JHM> past somebody said that there is an initialization string that can
JHM> resolve this.  The explanation was that there was break in the carrier
JHM> signal and if you add the initialization string appropriately you can
JHM> tell the modem not to disconnect unless the the carrier signal drops out
JHM> for a longer period of time.  Does anybody know what this initialization
JHM> string is for extending this time?

The command AT&C will keep your DCD on (Data Carrier Detect)
regardless of the actual signal.

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