Information integrated from FAQ. The following are tips to getting your host to be able to connect over the modem to another computer. This is appropriate for establishing a terminal session with a remote host.

This is useful to log onto a BBS.

This kind of connection can be extremely helpful to get a file on the Internet if you have problems with PPP. If you need to ftp something and PPP is broken, use the terminal session to ftp it. Then use zmodem to transfer it to your machine. Why cannot I run

On your system, the programs chmod 4511 /usr/bin/tip You do not have to run this command for My stock Hayes modem is not supported—what can I do?

Actually, the man page for /etc/remote file. The Hayes driver is not smart enough to recognize some of the advanced features of newer modems—messages like /usr/src/usr.bin/tip/tip Obviously you need the source distribution to do this. Edit the line `` How am I expected to enter these AT commands?

Make what is called a ``/etc/remote file. For example, if your modem is hooked up to the first serial port, /dev/cuaa0, then put in the following line: cuaa0:dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#19200:pa=none Use the highest bps rate your modem supports in the br capability. Then, type ``/dev/cuaa0 on your system, do this: cd /dev MAKEDEV cuaa0

Or use cu as root with the following command: cu -l``line'' -s``speed'' with line being the serial port (e.g./dev/cuaa0) and speed being the speed (e.g.57600). When you are done entering the AT commands hit ~. to exit. The

The /etc/phones for a phone number. But the /etc/remote. Escape it with a backslash: pn=\@ How can I dial a phone number on the command line?

Put what is called a ``/etc/remote file. For example: tip115200|Dial any phone number at 115200 bps:\ :dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#115200:at=hayes:pa=none:du: tip57600|Dial any phone number at 57600 bps:\ :dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#57600:at=hayes:pa=none:du: Then you can things like `` cu115200|Use cu to dial any number at 115200bps:\ :dv=/dev/cuaa1:br#57600:at=hayes:pa=none:du: and type `` Do I have to type in the bps rate every time I do that?

Put in an entry for I access a number of hosts through a terminal server.

Rather than waiting until you are connected and typing ``/etc/remote: pain|pain.deep13.com|Forrester's machine:\ :cm=CONNECT pain\n:tc=deep13: muffin|muffin.deep13.com|Frank's machine:\ :cm=CONNECT muffin\n:tc=deep13: deep13:Gizmonics Institute terminal server:\ :dv=/dev/cua02:br#38400:at=hayes:du:pa=none:pn=5551234: will let you type `` Can tip try more than one line for each site?

This is often a problem where a university has several modem lines and several thousand students trying to use them...

Make an entry for your university in /etc/remote and use \@ for the big-university:\ :pn=\@:tc=dialout dialout:\ :dv=/dev/cuaa3:br#9600:at=courier:du:pa=none: Then, list the phone numbers for the university in /etc/phones: big-university 5551111 big-university 5551112 big-university 5551113 big-university 5551114 Why do I have to hit CTRL+P twice to send CTRL+P once?

CTRL+P is the default ``force'' character, used to tell $HOME/.tiprc file: force= Suddenly everything I type is in UPPER CASE??

You must have pressed CTRL+A, force=^^ raisechar=^^ The ^^ is SHIFT+CTRL+6. How can I do file transfers with

If you are talking to another UNIX system, you can send and receive files with ~p [] ~t [] There is no error checking, so you probably should use another protocol, like zmodem. How can I run zmodem with

To receive files, start the sending program on the remote end. Then, type ``