Re: Hayes Compatibility

[Andre Kostur <nntpspam@kostur.net>]

spam@luddite.ca (Ned Ludd) wrote in news:1g2kise.1y0grpe1otk6m8N%
spam@luddite.ca:

> I've been tinkering with Warp Six BBS software lately, and since there's
> such a high demand I'm thinking of using my spare phone line to host a
> dial-up BBS ;-)
> 
> Warp Six requires a Hayes compatible modem (and this is where I run in
> to trouble), I've got several modems but no idea what constitutes "Hayes
> compatibility". I've checked all the various modem help sites, but
> haven't found anything that helps...
> 
> I suppose the easiest thing would be to buy a Hayes modem, but all I've
> found around here are truckloads of USR Sportsters (which seem to be
> mostly crap) and a few other oddball units.
> 
> Any help/suggestions appreciated.

Generally what's meant there is "Hayes AT command set compatable".  In the 
15+ years I've been in computing, I've never personally run across a modem 
that _wasn't_ Hayes AT compatable....  I'd try just hooking up whatever 
modem you've got, and try that....