Re: Ethernet Modems

["Terry Olsen" <tolsen64@hotmail.com>]

I've used this before.  But it still doesn't allow for file transfers as it 
only handles text characters.  Also, you have to have your windows box up & 
running all the time which I prefer not to do...


"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> "Terry Olsen" <tolsen64@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>> I've been looking around at a hardware solution for putting an Apple BBS 
>> online, or making outgoing calls via ethernet.  I've come across this 
>> product which has "Ethernet Modem" capabilites.  It acts as a standard 
>> modem to the computer (uses the standard modem command set) and uses 
>> ethernet instead of a phone line. The representative from the company 
>> says that it is able to "dial" out as well as "answer" the phone. 
>> Supposedly, if you send it an "ATDTxx.xx.xx.xx" it will connect you to a 
>> remote host. I wonder if this would allow the GS via Marinetti to access 
>> the internet???  Also, when a remote caller telnets in, it will send a 
>> "RING" and "CONNECT" to the computer.  A BBS program would be able to 
>> work just like it was connected to an actual phone modem.  The DCD line 
>> is also controlled by the state of the telnet connection.  Telnet session 
>> terminates, DCD line drops, BBS resets. BBS sends "+++ATH", telnet 
>> session is dumped.
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>> Only thing is it costs about $150.  But how many of us paid much more 
>> than that for a 9600 baud modem back in the day???
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>> http://www.neteon.net/cat.asp?c=13
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> Check out http://www.telbbs.com/. This may be what you're looking for.
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> -Greg
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