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Re: iMac to GS again




Greg Lindsey wrote:
> 
> Have you tried "ATA" on one and "ATX1D" on the other?  "X1D" tells the modem
> to dial nothing without waiting for a dialtone, so it should just "pick up"
> and wait for a carrier handshake.  However, transferring using two modems
> will no doubt be a long and arduous process, since the fastest speed you'll
> get will be limited by the faster of the two modems.  A better alternative
> is to pick up a "null-modem" cable to connect the two, and then match baud
> rates and settings -- you'll get far faster connections, and without having
> to deal with any AT commands to boot.
> 

 After 6 months of trying to get software from internet to GS
I'd be more than happy with any modem speed. My iMac has no 
serial port,(thanks Steve) so null modem isn't likely.

Thanks for your help though.
Norm