Xircom PC Card Modem Cannot Dial in Windows Millennium Edition (267735)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q267735
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SYMPTOMS

If you use a Xircom PC Card modem (such as the Xircom Cardbus Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56 or CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56 modem) for Dial-Up Networking with the modem set not to wait for a dial tone before dialing, the modem may not establish a successful dial-up session.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the modem immediately responds with an "OK" response after you issue the dial command, and then initiates a connection before dialing the number.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, plug an RJ45 cable into the network port on the PC Card to enable the modem to work correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior may not occur consistently, but it may occur frequently after you restart the computer.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2006
Keywords:kbenv kbHardware kbprb KB267735