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Question:  I am trying to set up a TAP messenger. What is the serial port and how can I find the required init-command?

Response:  First check at which serial port your modem is attached. On windows this would be a COM port (for example COM1 or COM2) on Unix systems it is typically a tty port. Please check with your system administrator, as this can be quite different from platform to platform. Some typical ports are:

 /dev/ttyS0              on Linux or

 /dev/cua/a             on Solaris (Sparc)

 /dev/cua2p0         on HP-UX

 /dev/tty0                on AIX

The init-command depends on the modem brand and model you are using. Please refer to your modem manual and or check the help function in messenger settings.Some generic modem init-commands that work with most modems are "ATZ" or "AT%F" (without the double quotes).