login problem with dial-up connection

[John712_1]

Hi there, I just set up a dial-up connection to my ISP. It has no problems to connect to the server, but has problems with login.

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#cu -s57600 xxxxxx(phone number)

Autodialing - please wait

(a few seconds later)
Connected
42666 V42bis

Welcome to 3Com Total Control HiPer ARC (TM)
Networks That Go The Distance (TM)

login: xxxxx(my id)
password: xxxx(my pw)

(a few minutes later, the system gives some information, but those information are not readable, such as:
~}&^%${{{{{!& %%()*~~##{{{ )

(finally, it responses)

Lost Carrier

Disconnected
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so what's the problem?

[Bill Hassell]

If noothing is readable, it would appear to be a baud rate mismatch. Now this gets complicated. Your modem is most likely capable of split baud rates, one for the computer to use with the modem (57600) and another for the modems to negotiate (appears to 42666 above). Now since login and password are correct, it would appear that the ISP's authentication computer is setup correctly, but now you need to know what your ISP is expecting once you are connected. Most of that is out of your control. You can start with a lower baud rate for cu, perhaps 36k or 24k just to see if the symptoms change.

[John712_1]

Many thanks, Bill. I have tried with different baud rates of 38400 and 19200, I still got the same problem. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

[Kofi ARTHIABAH]

John:

It will appear that your ISP is running pppd and so you would have to configure ppp for outbound connections... see:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90137/index.html

Good luck.