Re: Modem Trouble

[Matt Willman <willman.matt@cnf.REMOVE.com>]

David Empson wrote:

> >> SNIP

> That is certainly possible, but it might be a Teleport modem that just
> relies on the GeoPort connector to get power (rather than having an
> external power pack, like mine).
>
> The ninth pin is used to provide +5V to the modem.  To connect it to the
> IIgs (assuming it is a Teleport), you would need to find some other way
> to get +5V (with sufficient current) into the modem, and cut off the
> offending pin.
>
> Precisely which Teleport model is this?  Some of them provide the
> low-level functions in the modem, but leave high-level stuff like data
> compression to the Mac, so there will be significant features missing if
> used on the IIgs.
>
> --
> David Empson
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz
> Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand


It's a Global Village Teleport Gold II modem.  On the back it's got two RJ11
jacks for the phone cords, and the mini-din connector on a cable coming out the
back.  On the front it has the status lights for connection, power, etc (three
in all).....the manual shows no pinouts, so any additional help would be
appreciated...

Thanks,

Matt