From: Mike Tomlinson on
In article <4b3fe1bc$0$4738$822641b3(a)news.adtechcomputers.com>, David
Nebenzahl <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> writes

>That second link suggests powering the connecting line with ~24 VDC, but
>I don't think that's actually necessary.

I think that's incorrect. You need to provide some line voltage. 12VDC
will do it.

>computeri

I feel sick.

>Please don't suggest using Ethernet or something else instead. I'm
>trying to use what's at hand here.

You must have a cable to connect the modem line jacks together. If it
has at least 3 cores free, why not use a direct serial-serial connection
instead of farting about with modems?

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From: Baron on
Mike Tomlinson Inscribed thus:

> In article <4b3fe1bc$0$4738$822641b3(a)news.adtechcomputers.com>, David
> Nebenzahl <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> writes
>
>>That second link suggests powering the connecting line with ~24 VDC,
>>but I don't think that's actually necessary.
>
> I think that's incorrect. You need to provide some line voltage.
> 12VDC will do it.
>
>>computeri
>
> I feel sick.
>
>>Please don't suggest using Ethernet or something else instead. I'm
>>trying to use what's at hand here.
>
> You must have a cable to connect the modem line jacks together. If it
> has at least 3 cores free, why not use a direct serial-serial
> connection instead of farting about with modems?

I belive the modem to modem cable needs to be Xover as well.

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From: Allodoxaphobia on
On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:24:13 +0000, Baron wrote:
> Mike Tomlinson Inscribed thus:
>> Nebenzahl <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> writes
>>
>>>Please don't suggest using Ethernet or something else instead. I'm
>>>trying to use what's at hand here.
>>
>> You must have a cable to connect the modem line jacks together. If it
>> has at least 3 cores free, why not use a direct serial-serial
>> connection instead of farting about with modems?
>
> I belive the modem to modem cable needs to be Xover as well.

Google "null modem".

Jonesy
From: Adrian C on
On 06/01/2010 15:36, Allodoxaphobia wrote:

> Google "null modem".
>
> Jonesy

Google "This turned out to be the best way to get 'er done" in quotes.

Note the subject title. :-|

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