Re: [SLUG] Null modem and phone cord

From: steve szmidt (steve@szmidt.org)
Date: Sun Sep 19 2004 - 18:08:29 EDT


On Sunday 19 September 2004 02:21 pm, Ken Elliott wrote:
> > I'd like to know if it's possible to use a regular phone cord to have
> > one pc output to serial to another pc. Can anyone help!
>
> YES, no telephone company connection is needed. Just a `pedistal cord".
> Get a copy of the command codes for the two modems, the standard is the
> AT codes created by Hayes. The "US (or 3Com) Sportster" uses a modified
> version of the command set.
>
> You must set ONE for answer mode (ats0=1) and put both on line without
> receiving a ring tone to get them "on line". ???ato???
> Once connected together you can up and dn load stuff.

Hmm, as far as I recall under Linux they will attempt to use ppp if you use
normal connection s/w. You'll need to use minicom to get them talking.

Otherwise you could always configure one of them to answer ppp connections
(pppd?). This way you'ld have a network connection between them.

-- 

Steve Szmidt

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