To communicate with another computer, you must use the format of the signals that the other computer expects to receive and send. It may be necessary to contract with an ISP to access the mainframe system via the InternetCopies of these software packages, and documentation, can be obtained from the consultants in the CS lobby. Please refer to the final section of this handout for sources of more information on these parameters. If however, you lose your connection and have to reinitiate the dialin procedure, you will need to reenter the code before dialing in again. Communications Settings Explained Following is an introductory explanation of software parameters settings critical to successful dial-up communications to the USC mainframe.
Most modems support several possible baud settings.
Check with your dealer to determine the baud rates that your modem can support. If you have an external modem, in addition to setting the baud rate in the software, you might also need to set the switches on the modem to the same rate. USC can support up to 9600 baud communications via dialup. For example, you might say, 'Here is a message. OVER,' and your friend might respond, 'I got it.