Re: Direct Cable file transfer

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

> dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> 
> >> |>Is there any way to use the modems to transfer files, without one modem
> >> |>having to call the other?
> >> 
> >> probably, but -I- don't know....  (i'm willing to learn, though!  <g>)
> >
> >This would depend very much on the modems involved.  They would have to
> >be able to work in a "leased line" mode, in which they do not get any
> >electrical signal from the telephone exchange, and in particular, no
> >ringing and no dial tone.
> 
> There is no need!  You can just take your phone off the hook until the
> dialtone goes dead.

This isn't going to work in all cases.  In New Zealand, we generally get
a "disconnected" tone if the dialtone has timed out.  (This is a
constant beeping which would prevent any modem communication.)

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David Empson
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