danj1@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Dan Jacobson) (03/05/90)
[Yeah, I know, how typical a posting.] What kind of cheapo 2400 bps modem should I get? The cheaper the better. ...I plan to unplug it between uses, so don't care if it remembers anything. It'll be hooked to a simple terminal who's function keys will want to send it, say, an AT sequence to dial a phone number. mmm... perhaps 2400-1200 switchability... That's about all I need. Also curious if I can save even more if I have my phone do the dialing, so the modem doesn't even have to dial. Mmmm, not into burning plastic smells---but willing to learn :-) -- Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM +1-708-979-6364
wwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan) (03/05/90)
In article <13362@cbnewse.ATT.COM> Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM writes: >[Yeah, I know, how typical a posting.] What kind of cheapo 2400 bps >modem should I get? The cheaper the better. ...I plan to unplug it >between uses, so don't care if it remembers anything. It'll be hooked >to a simple terminal who's function keys will want to send it, say, an >AT sequence to dial a phone number. mmm... perhaps 2400-1200 >switchability... That's about all I need. Also curious if I can save >even more if I have my phone do the dialing, so the modem doesn't even >have to dial. Mmmm, not into burning plastic smells---but willing to >learn :-) >-- >Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM +1-708-979-6364 I bought a Packard-Bell at my local Service Merchandise store for $119. It seems to be an exact Hayes clone (at least all the software I've tried with it to date works just fine). after 10 months, no problems yet (other than occasionally having to reset the parameters to factory defaults after encountering a Telebit). One nice feature: status LED's on both transmit & receive data lines - lets you know if there really is data moving. I have no connection with either Packard-Bell or Service Merchandise other than being a satisfied customer. -- Bill Meahan | UUCP: uunet!mailrus!umich!pmsmam!wwm | snail: 128 Factory St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 #include <disclaimer.std> | voice: +1 313 484 9320 /* witty */ |packet: wa8tzg @ wa8ooh.mi.usa.na
wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (David Lesher) (03/06/90)
In article <1990Mar5.124802.2119@pmsmam.uucp> wwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan) writes: >In article <13362@cbnewse.ATT.COM> Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM writes: >>[Yeah, I know, how typical a posting.] What kind of cheapo 2400 bps >>modem should I get? The cheaper the better. ...I plan to unplug it >>between uses, so don't care if it remembers anything. It'll be hooked I bought a Micom for ~110.00 last Sept. It had 2400 baud/MNP 5. It's on the other end of this loop, and so far does not seem to give any prob.&*^$&^(*) CARRIER LOST :-} -- A host is a host & from coast to coast...wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu & no one will talk to a host that's close............(305) 255-RTFM Unless the host (that isn't close)......................pob 570-335 is busy, hung or dead....................................33257-0335
larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (03/06/90)
In article <1990Mar5.124802.2119@pmsmam.uucp>, wwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan) writes: > > I bought a Packard-Bell at my local Service Merchandise store for $119. It > seems to be an exact Hayes clone (at least all the software I've tried with it > to date works just fine). after 10 months, no problems yet (other than Service Merchandise does have some nice buys from time to time - just as good as mail order prices. Hayes smartmodem 2400 baud modems on a managers special of $269, VGA 16 bit Paradise video boards for $239 and Sony 1302/1320 monitors for $499/$589. -- The Northern Star Public Access Unix Site, Notre Dame, Indiana USA uucp: iuvax!ndmath!nstar!larry internet: larry@nstar USR HST 219-287-9020 * PEP 219-289-3745 * Hayes V9600 219-289-0286