Stan, With troublesome modems I sometimes resort to using the HP3000 over X.25 file transfer method. This can usually get around most flow-control problems, although it is quite a bit slower. Doug. Doug Werth Beechglen Development Inc. [log in to unmask] Cincinnati, Ohio The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Beechglen Development. They might, but not necessarily. They represent solely the opinions of the author. -----Original Message----- From: Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 2:20 PM Subject: help: WRQ Reflection file transfer vs. "host does not respond" >Hi, > >The score is Reflection: 10, Me: 0. > >I'm dialed into LDEV 21 on an HP 3000, which has PCLINK2 version: > NM PCLINK2 (Privileged) Version: 3.14.02 > >(BTW, you can get the version by doing: RUN PCLINK2.PUB.SYS;INFO="VERSION") > >When I try to start a file transfer (either direction) I get an immediate >"host does not respond" error. I'm termtype=10, with the default >settings ... settings that usually *work* on other dialins. > >BUT...when I go back to the main terminal windo, I see that >Reflection successfully started PCLINK2.PUB.SYS which is "prompting" >with the (@#@#@#@). (Michael Hensley observed that we *see* the >"RUN PCLINK2.PUB.SYS" line on the screen, which doesn't happen for >"good" transfers.) > >If I switch various settings on/off (e.g., disable DC2 or host prompt), >the problem sometimes changes to "timeout". > >The value of HPTYPEAHEAD is false. > >When Reflection file transfer works, it's wonderful, when it refuses >to work it's extremely frustrating! > >I've tried two PCs (two different copies of Reflection), and two modems. > >As an alternative, I have access to KERMIT.PUB.VESOFT, but haven't been able to >get Reflection to talk to it yet (despite going through the file >setup stuff). > >At the risk of missing an obvious answer, let me say "I don't think >I'm missing something obvious". Any unobvious solutions? > >thanks! > >-- >Stan Sieler [log in to unmask] > http://www.allegro.com/sieler.html