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How do you kill a hung modem?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: May 2003
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Does anyone here know how to kill a hung modem?
I frequently get what I think is a hung modem -- Internet Connect stuck on "Disconnecting" -- because my phone line is bad (I live in Egypt). The only solution to unjam it is to restart the computer.
Please let me know if you know a waty to restart the modem without restarting the entire computer.
Thanks.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Plainview, NY
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not that this provides a solution to your problems, but i find that the same thing happens when my cell phone crashes while surfing through its gprs connection (via bluetooth, but that is incidental). i must restart, or else "disconnecting" hangs out in the menu bar forever.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Canberra, Australia
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I have this problem all the time. Search for "end hanging disconnect" on VersionTracker for an AppleScript that works like a charm (you may need to run the script twice, but otherwise it runs like a charm).
HuwB
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Brighton, UK
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HI all -
I have the same problem on a dual 450 max running 10.3.2 with an Alcatel USB modem (I know, it's a horrible thing...)
The End Hanging Disconnect will work (after being run twice - odd!) but then I can't reconnect.
The only solution is a reboot which is driving me nuts as in all other respects 10.3.2 is rock solid.
Has anyone else had this issue? Any solutions appreciated.
Thanks
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Transatlantic flight, first class, third row, aisle seat
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I experienced the same problem on my iBook 366. It happened when I pulled the USB plug for my ISDN modem before OS X finished disconnecting, and I had to restart to resolve the issue. So i just stopped pulling the plug 
Only aftrewards did I read that this is a "common" problem and I also found out about the script to end that nuissance. AFAIK, it is working for most people. Check the comments on Versiontracker.
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- What is your nationality?
- I'm a drunkard. That makes me a citizen of the world.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Nov 1999
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This is one of the biggest reasons I prefer external modems. If it hangs, you just unplug it.
It's really a shame that you can't find those around anymore. Between the on/off switch and the modem lights, it's surprising how much more useful they actually are.
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You are in Soviet Russia. It is dark. Grue is likely to be eaten by YOU!
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Senior User
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Land of Enchantment
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According to veteran member proton posted 08-02-2003 11:55 AM, this command should terminate the modem:
sudo echo '+++ATH0Z' > /dev/cu.modem
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