Re: iMac to GS again

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com>]

"Norman Deveau" <norman@klis.com> wrote in message
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> Greg Lindsey wrote:
> >
> > Have you tried "ATA" on one and "ATX1D" on the other?  "X1D" tells the
modem
> > to dial nothing without waiting for a dialtone, so it should just "pick
up"
> > and wait for a carrier handshake.  However, transferring using two
modems
> > will no doubt be a long and arduous process, since the fastest speed
you'll
> > get will be limited by the faster of the two modems.  A better
alternative
> > is to pick up a "null-modem" cable to connect the two, and then match
baud
> > rates and settings -- you'll get far faster connections, and without
having
> > to deal with any AT commands to boot.
> >
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>  After 6 months of trying to get software from internet to GS
> I'd be more than happy with any modem speed. My iMac has no
> serial port,(thanks Steve) so null modem isn't likely.
>
> Thanks for your help though.
> Norm

Have you tried to get a USB to Serial cable?? I have a USB to
Parallel cable on my PC that works to connect Parallel printers.
I heard that they make them for Serial as well.

Correction on the modem speed. You will be limited to the
slower of the two modems and not the faster.
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