System Administration Guide: Network Services

ProcedureHow to Set the Modem Speed

The next procedure explains how to set the modem speed for a dial-in server. For suggestions about speeds to use with Sun Microsystems' computers, see Configuring Modem Speed for a Dial-up Link.

  1. Log in to the dial-in server.

  2. Use the tip command to reach the modem.

    Instructions for using tip to set the modem speed are in the tip(1) man page.

  3. Configure the modem for a fixed DTE rate.

  4. Lock the serial port to that rate, using ttymon or /usr/sadm/bin/smc, as discussed in Setting Up Terminals and Modems With Serial Ports Tool (Overview) in System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration.

See Also

The following list provides references to related information.