Re: Ethernet Modems

["Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com>]

"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.
>
> 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???
>
> http://www.neteon.net/cat.asp?c=13
>

Check out http://www.telbbs.com/. This may be what you're looking for.

-Greg