Q132746: PC Ext NTMMTA: External Will Not Answer w/ USR Sportster Modem

Article: Q132746
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,3.5; :3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.2a, 3.5 
- Microsoft Mail Multitasking MTA for Windows NT, version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to connect to a version 3.x of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks Mail
Transfer Agent (MTA) with Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows (or MS-DOS) using a
U.S. Robotics Sportster 28.8 V.34 modem, the MTA may never answer. Therefore, it
causes the Remote user to time out.

CAUSE
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U.S. Robotics Sportster 28.8 V.34 modems with a "Supervisor date" earlier than
04/18/95 have a ROM BIOS chip defect.

RESOLUTION
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This is a known issue with U.S. Robotics. Please contact U.S. Robotics Technical
Support at (708) 982-5151 for information on upgrading the modem.

MORE INFORMATION
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To determine if the modem has the suspected bios problem, connect a session to
the modem port from Terminal.

Once connected, type the following (followed by a carriage return):

  ATI7

A configuration profile similar to the following will be displayed on the
screen:

Configuration Profile...

Product type           US/Canada External
Options                V32bis,V.FC,V.34
Fax Options            Class 1/Class 2.0
Clock Freq             20.16Mhz
Eprom                  256k
Ram                    32k

Supervisor date        04/18/95
DSP date               03/31/95

Supervisor rev         6.0.5
DSP rev                1.0.9

If the "Supervisor date" is earlier than 04/18/95, you should contact U.S.
Robotics Technical Support.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 3.20a 3.50 USR chipset corrupt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbZNotKeyword2 kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN320a kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN350 kbMailMMTA350NT
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a,3.5; :3.5

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