Enable caller id on a caller id capable modem

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April 27, 2011 at 2:35 pm #25951
mcewinter
I installed a modem in my WHS for the purpose of caller ID. The box states that CID is a feature of the modem but no calls are being logged.
April 27, 2011 at 3:01 pm #29799
swoon
What type of modem? I played with this back in Vista time-frame and found that a lot of modems had issues with presenting CallerID information properly.
April 27, 2011 at 3:47 pm #29803
mcewinter
Rosewill/Agere.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825164003
April 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm #29810
babgvant
What sw are you using to interact w/ the modem?
April 27, 2011 at 6:13 pm #29811
mcewinter
YAC. Hmm, could that be the issue. A very outdated piece of software?

For what its worth, a test call succeeds.
April 27, 2011 at 7:16 pm #29814
swoon
You could try the procedure here to verify that Caller ID is working. I assume WHS has a terminal program.
April 28, 2011 at 3:39 am #29830
babgvant
[quote=mcewinter]YAC. Hmm, could that be the issue. A very outdated piece of software? For what its worth, a test call succeeds.[/quote]

I used to use YAC and, if memory serves, it was kind of picky about what modems it supported. Did you enable exclusive access to the device in YAC?
May 1, 2011 at 8:32 pm #29886
mcewinter
Well I can’t seem to find hyperterminal in WHS 2011.

By “exclusive access” are you referring to selecting my modem? I have my modem selcted to “use all the time” in YAC settings.
May 1, 2011 at 9:07 pm #29887
swoon
You could try installing HTPE, but I’m not sure if it works with Server OS.
May 2, 2011 at 5:15 pm #29899
babgvant
Sorry, I don’t remember what the setting was called exactly (been a LONG time since I used YAC) just that one of the modems I used would only work with that setting enabled.
May 2, 2011 at 10:40 pm #29909
swoon
I think I’ve got an external modem laying around that I know was working with YAC. If you want to pay postage, I’ll ship it to you. You’d have to have an RS-232 port on your PC though.
May 3, 2011 at 1:16 am #29910
babgvant
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You’d have to have an RS-232 port on your PC though.

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LOL – I think you mean serial port 🙂
May 3, 2011 at 4:43 am #29911
swoon
[quote=babgvant]

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You’d have to have an RS-232 port on your PC though.

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LOL – I think you mean serial port 🙂

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I suppose I should have said a serial port that complies with RS-232.
May 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm #29913
babgvant
[quote=swoon]

I suppose I should have said a serial port that complies with RS-232.

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Sorry, just thought [that while correct] it was funny to call a serial (clunky, legacy) port on a PC -> RS-232 (high-end A/V feature).
May 3, 2011 at 1:56 pm #29914
jrandeck
[quote=babgvant]

[quote=swoon]

I suppose I should have said a serial port that complies with RS-232.

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Sorry, just thought [that while correct] it was funny to call a serial (clunky, legacy) port on a PC -> RS-232 (high-end A/V feature).

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Is there some new feature called “RS-232” on A/V equipment these days, or is it just the same clunky, legacy port found on PC’s that’s now new and exciting because you can use it to control your A/V gear?
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