Dial-Up Networking Error: There Is No Dial ToneID: Q173528 |
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
SYMPTOMS
When you dial one of your Dial-Up Networking phonebook entries, you may receive the following error:
There is no dial tone.
CAUSE
The dial string is greater than 40 characters; this causes it to be divided into two dial strings, which some modems do not interpret correctly.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, do either of the following:
- Reduce the length of the dial string.
-or-
- Use a different modem type.
MORE INFORMATION
A predefined and hard-coded total limit of 34 dialing digits per dialing string is imposed within Dial-Up Networking on Windows NT. The 34-digit limit does not include the dialing prefix ATDT, nor suffixes (;), nor NULL characters.
When Dial-Up Networking encounters a dialing string with more than 34 dialing digits, it divides the string and sends the remaining digits in a second dialing string. Some modem brands only allow a single dialing string to be sent with each ATDT command, and any additional strings sent with a second ATDT command return the error above.
Additional query words: usr long phone number prodnt DUN ras
Keywords : kbnetwork ntras ntnetserv kbinfo NTSrvWkst
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb
Last Reviewed: February 10, 1999 |
