ExpressNet Modem Connection on Windows 98?

[Famicoman]

Hello all,

I have ExpressNet installed in Windows 98 and am trying to figure out how to interface with a modem. I currently launch ExpressNet by double-clicking the xnet.exe executable, but upon going to Modems Menu --> Modem Setup I get a message stating "No commnications ports are selected" with no option to add/setup a modem.

It may be worth noting to some that I have Windows 98 installed in a VirtualBox VM, but I DO have connection between the modem on my host computer interfacing properly with the Windows 98 VM. If I go into hyperterminal on the Windows 98 VM and select COM1 there, I can successfully talk with my modem and send it AT commands.

At this point I know that Windows 98 can see the modem, but I understand ExpressNet is a DOS application and I'm wondering it it may not automatically have access to COM1?

Does anyone have any experience with ExpressNet running under Windows 98 and may know if there is additional configuration I need to do?

Thanks!

[Sigmaz]

Expressnet will not reliably function under a virtual environment.
I spent many hours testing and found that timing is not sufficient to establish, negotiate, or retain a reliable connection.

You're going to need to source a physical machine with a serial port.
If the machine is a newer one you can create and boot dos off of a thumb drive or SD card in a USB adapter.
This is the method I found that worked best.
I have tested with a USR modem and also with a proper protel modem and had great success.

Good luck with the setup

[5415551212]

Hello all,

I have ExpressNet installed in Windows 98 and am trying to figure out how to interface with a modem. I currently launch ExpressNet by double-clicking the xnet.exe executable, but upon going to Modems Menu --> Modem Setup I get a message stating "No commnications ports are selected" with no option to add/setup a modem.

It may be worth noting to some that I have Windows 98 installed in a VirtualBox VM, but I DO have connection between the modem on my host computer interfacing properly with the Windows 98 VM. If I go into hyperterminal on the Windows 98 VM and select COM1 there, I can successfully talk with my modem and send it AT commands.

Interesting, whats your bare metal OS?