Meaning of '*' for "modem hardware state" in "show line"

[skingry]

I have been trying to find for sometime the meaning of the '*' character that is sometimes next to the signaling acronyms when one does a "show line xx" command.

Modem hardware state: CTS* DSR* DTR RTS

I used to think they represented a recent change in the status, but I don't think so anymore.

Thanks for your help.

SK

[makchitale · Accepted solution]

* next to a signal indicates one of two things: The signal has changed within the past few seconds or the signal is not being used by the modem control method selected.

Please refer to:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/112/chapter16.htm

Thanks, Mak.

[skingry]

I missed that the first time I skimmed through the document. Thank you very much!! =)