Why does XP answer the phone when no RAS is enabled?

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I have a windows xp pro machine connected to a phone line that is used for
internet service via dialup. The problem, incoming calls get automatically
answered after the 2nd ring by the computer, even though no inbound RAS
configuration was established. There is no fax software on the machine.

How do I get the machine to NOT autoanswer?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Jim
 
Jim said:
I have a windows xp pro machine connected to a phone line that is used for
internet service via dialup. The problem, incoming calls get automatically
answered after the 2nd ring by the computer, even though no inbound RAS
configuration was established. There is no fax software on the machine.

How do I get the machine to NOT autoanswer?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Jim
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You very sure about not having FAX software mounted in the
machine? And this includes Windows FAX.
 
Bob I said:
You sure it is computer and not the modem.
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Thanks for your response. I missed it the first time I posted. Sorry.

No, I'm not sure. I know that I have no applications defined, including MS
Fax, and nothing in network connections to look for incoming. The only
thing of note is that this computer has been used for internet connection
sharing. My understanding of this feature is that it doesn't answer
incoming PHONE calls, but will respond to packets sent to the computer from
other computers on the lan -- via the lan -- and will then dial out.
 
To all:

Sorry about the delay in responding. I missed your reponses 'cause my
newsreader didn't download enough message headers when I got back to the
newsgroup. Then, after reposting it, I left on vacation after waiting as
long as I could for the responses. I really appreciate your responses; you
have given me a number of ideas to try out.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Jim
 
Ghostrider said:
You very sure about not having FAX software mounted in the
machine? And this includes Windows FAX.
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Yessir.

I've uninstalled the application that came with the computer and made sure
that windows fax was not installed as a component.

About the only notable thing I see is that the machine had been set up as
the internet connection sharing computer. My understanding of this is that
the with ICS installed, the machine still is not supposed to answer the
phone for incoming calls, but is only supposed to dial up the internet and
establish the connection with the ISP and route outside-addressed packets to
the 'net when presented as it is the lan's gateway.

Is this understanding wrong?

Thanks for your help, though. It made me double check it.

Jim
 
NewScience said:
Check under Network Connections and see if you have an item to monitor
'Incoming'
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No incoming connections are defined. HOWEVER, the computer was at one time
configured to do internet connection sharing with other computers on the
lan. My understanding of this feature is that the modem is only used to
dial out when packets destined for the net are presented via the lan
(ethernet) interface; that it is not supposed to answer the phone of the
phone rings. Am I correct in this undertanding?

Thanks for your response,

Jim
 
if the modem is configured to AutoAnswer, then the modem will pick up
the line on the configured number of rings. (normally found in the S0
register) Issuing ATS0=0 to the modem will disable AutoAnswer(you may do
that in Hyperterminal) If Windows XP modem init setting puts S0 to any
value other than 0, you will also enable modem AutoAnswer.
 
Bob I said:
if the modem is configured to AutoAnswer, then the modem will pick up the
line on the configured number of rings. (normally found in the S0
register) Issuing ATS0=0 to the modem will disable AutoAnswer(you may do
that in Hyperterminal) If Windows XP modem init setting puts S0 to any
value other than 0, you will also enable modem AutoAnswer.
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Thanks, I'll check into it.

Jim
 
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