Subject: Re: Connecting Modems together.
To: None <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
From: James West <zerowren@msn.com>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 11/12/2001 17:06:23
Lik-Sang makes one, also, I believe there's plans to build your own on
Marcus' page.
>From: "andrew culver" <prez@codeninja.ca>
>To: <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
>Subject: Re: Connecting Modems together.
>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:31:22 -0500
>
> > But if you want to
> > connect two modems together, it requires that the phone line be
>connected
> > with a voltage source. Usually a 9 Volt battery will do. Thats only if
> > your in a pinch.
>
>In my experience of direct modem-to-modem communications (just running a
>telephone cable from one modem directly to another,) I've found that some
>(most?) PC modems will provide enough voltage on the line that a battery
>isn't nessicary. Anyone want to comfirm/disagree?
>
> > Along the same lines they make what is known as a "programmers cable"
>which
> > connects to the built in serial port on the dreamcast.
>
>How/where can I get one of these? :) Does anyone else think SLIP would be
>an
>reasonable alternative configuration for people who couldn't get their
>hands
>on a BBA?
>
>Regards,
> Andrew (prez@codeninja.ca)
>
>
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