I have a U.S. Robotics Sportster 56k Modem (model 0459) which never
could Fax. It never bothered me because I had know real need for it
and my global village modem worked fine for faxing on my old mac.

Well, I am still using the Sportster on another Mac and the other day
I thought I would try to get the Fax to work. I have tried
everything. It connects and starts to make that fax noise but cuts
off.

Is there some magic init string that would prevent this handshake from
disconnecting? Or should I try moving from zmodem to kermit. I
haven't a clue. But I am sure this a bad chip in the hardware. I
have also reinstalled trying both fax options class1 and class2.

Have tried alternative software like ValueFax and Fxt6, and still the
modem cuts off.

This is a bad chip, right? Help me out here people.

On 4 Aug 2004 19:08:51 -0700, zippgun80@floridaemail.net (Paul
Tattaglia) put finger to keyboard and composed:

AFAICS, the modem would use the same silicon in both data and fax
modes.


- Franc Zabkar
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