Everhart,Glenn
From:	nclews@csc.com
Sent:	Friday, May 01, 1998 7:11 AM
To:	Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject:	Re: Anyone out there using dialup connection to connect to	 internet with VMS?





|carefully but so far I am unable to get it to work. So, I figured that
|VMS would be a better and more reliable way to go.  The only piece that
|seems to be missing is the dialout piece, but this should be easy using
|either Kermit's scripting or a simpel C program and QIO's.
|
|Unfortunately, so far I am having trouble getting the initial connection
|to work.  DOes anyone out there know if the hardware setup is the same
|as for a dialin modem on VMS?
Bill,

Yes I use dialup connection to the internet using a modem. The same modem
serves my dial-in so the setup is identical.

Basically after the connection is established and logged in to, I enter a
VMS command to 'take over' the terminal using SLIP. e.g.

$ ucx set interface/serial_device=txa2:

For an autodialler, pick up the one I use at
http://www.python.demon.co.uk/pickup.html
written in C so you'll have no problems, but OBJ's included. I use a batch
job to automate my connection.

You could test it manually by ALLOCATE TXA2:, doing a SET HOST/DTE TXA2:
log in to your provider, CTRL/] to escape and enter the UCX command or your
equivilent above.The ALLOCATE is important that DTR is not cycled (hence
dropping the line) when you escape back to your terminal.

Regards

Nic Clews CSC Computer Sciences