Article 168517 of comp.os.vms: Glenn, I also use a Decserver 200. For what it's worth here are some detailed templates showing how I set up a DECSERVER 200 port and the settings for a USRobotics 28.8 to connect to VAX/VMS. You never know, you may be able to map this info to make a configuration in your environment work. I'd be very interested in what your final solution turns out to be: USR Sportster 28.8 Modem Setup For Dial-in/out to and from VAX February 1995 Modem Dip Switch Settings 1 - UP (or OFF) 2 - UP (or OFF) 3 - DOWN (or ON) 4 - UP (or OFF) 5 - UP (or OFF) 6 - UP (or OFF) 7 - UP (or OFF) 8 - DOWN (or ON) Modem Settings USRobotics Sportster 28800 V.34 Fax Settings... B0 E1 F1 M1 Q0 V1 X4 Y0 BAUD=4800 PARITY=N WORDLEN=8 DIAL=PULSE ON HOOK &A1 &B0 &C1 &D2 &G0 &H1 &I0 &K1 &M4 &N0 &P0 &R1 &S1 &T5 &U0 &Y1 S00=001 S01=000 S02=043 S03=013 S04=010 S05=008 S06=002 S07=060 S08=002 S09=006 S10=007 S11=070 S12=050 S13=000 S14=001 S15=000 S16=000 S17=000 S18=000 S19=000 S20=000 S21=010 S22=017 S23=019 S24=000 S25=005 S26=000 S27=000 S28=008 S29=020 S30=000 S31=000 S32=000 S33=000 S34=000 S35=000 S36=014 S37=000 S38=000 S39=000 S40=000 S41=000 S42=000 S43=200 S44=015 S45=000 S46=000 S47=000 S48=000 S49=000 S50=000 S51=000 S52=000 S53=000 S54=096 S55=000 S56=000 S57=000 Dial In/Out Port - Decserver 200 Setup Port n: Server: xxxxxx Character Size: 8 Input Speed: 4800 Flow Control: XON Output Speed: 4800 Parity: None Modem Control: Enabled Access: Dynamic Local Switch: None Backwards Switch: None Name: PORT_n Break: Local Session Limit: 1 Forwards Switch: None Type: Soft Dedicated Service: xxxxxx Authorized Groups: 0 (Current) Groups: 0 Enabled Characteristics: Autobaud, Autoconnect, Autoprompt, Broadcast, Dialup, DSRlogout, DTRwait, Inactivity Logout, Input Flow Control, Limited View, Loss Notification, Message Codes, Output Flow Control, Remote Modification, Security, Signal Check, Verification Dial In/Out LAT Setup on VMS side template: $ MCR LATCP LATCP> CREATE PORT LTAx: /NOLOG LATCP> SET PORT LTAx: /APPLICATION /NODE=xxxxxx /NOLOG /PORT=PORT_x Dial Out VMS Terminal Setup template: $! $! Modem port $! $ SET TERMINAL LTAx: /PERM /DEVICE=Unknown /WIDTH=80 /PAGE=24 /WRAP - /LOWERCASE /BROADCAST /LINE_EDITING /SPEED=9600 - /DIALUP /FORM /AUTOBAUD /ALTYPEAHD /ANSI_CRT - /EDIT_MODE /DISCONNECT/EIGHT_BIT/TAB/PASTHRU/TTSYNC Ensure the terminal characteristics look as follows for dialout: Terminal: _LTAx: Device_Type: Unknown Owner: No Owner Input: 9600 LFfill: 0 Width: 80 Parity: None Output: 9600 CRfill: 0 Page: 24 Terminal Characteristics: Interactive Echo Type_ahead No Escape No Hostsync TTsync Lowercase Tab Wrap Scope No Remote Eightbit Broadcast No Readsync Form Fulldup No Modem No Local_echo Autobaud Hangup No Brdcstmbx No DMA Altypeahd Set_speed No Commsync Line Editing Overstrike editing No Fallback Dialup No Secure server Disconnect Pasthru No Syspassword No SIXEL Graphics No Soft Characters No Printer Port Numeric Keypad ANSI_CRT No Regis No Block_mode No Advanced_video Edit_mode No DEC_CRT No DEC_CRT2 No DEC_CRT3 No DEC_CRT4 VMS Style Input Good Luck, M.Green