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User at modem A issues a dial command: AT-Get the modem's ATtention; D-Dial; T-Touch-Tone; 12125550100-Call this number RING: Modem A begins dialing. Modem B's phone-line rings, and the modem reports the fact. ATA: Computer at modem B issues answer command. CONNECT: CONNECT: The modems connect, and both modems report "connect".
Early modems were devices that used audible sounds suitable for transmission over traditional telephone systems and leased lines. These generally operated at 110 or 300 bits per second (bit/s), and the connection between devices was normally manual, using an attached telephone handset. By the 1970s, higher speeds of 1,200 and 2,400 bit/s for ...
IEEE 802.11 RTS/CTS (request to send/clear to send) is the optional mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden node problem. Originally the protocol fixed the exposed node problem as well, but later RTS/CTS does not, but includes ACKs.
Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset. Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset.
The company is known for the Smartmodem, which introduced a control language for operating the functions of the modem via the serial interface, in contrast to manual operation with front-panel switches. This smart modem approach dramatically simplified and automated operation. Today almost all modems use a variant of the Hayes AT command set.
Standby for improved data modem (IDM) data message concerning (object) at stated location. Datum Last known position of a submarine contact after contact was lost. Deadeye Informative call by an airborne laser designator indicating the laser/IR system is inoperative. Deadstick No propulsive power due to loss of the engine/s. - see Deadstick landing
When the modem wants the computer to temporarily pause so the playback can catch up, it temporarily lowers the CTS (Clear to Send) signal on the RS-232 serial port. The modem re-raises the signal in time for the computer to resume sending audio data before the playback buffer becomes completely empty.
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