Do I need to use an initialization string with my particular modem to connect to Cruzio?
If it isn’t broke, then don’t fix it. Most of the time, it is not necessary to customize an init string for your modem. However, if you are experiencing trouble connecting to Cruzio with a particular modem, and another modem you own connects to Cruzio just fine using the same telephone line, this is one possible indication that your non-working modem might need a new software driver, or if that doesn’t work, to be initialized with a proper init string to connect to Cruzio. Most of the time, dialup modem users do not need to specify a special sequence of commands to the modem to initialize it correctly. A modem will generally initialize itself correctly and work right out of the box once it is installed with the latest software drivers and firmware. The modem manufacturer usually does a pretty good job of setting up the modem initially with the best possible sequence of commands to make it work in the most situations possible. However, sometimes modems have difficulty connecting to cert
