[GreenKeys] OT a bit: USB TTY RS232 modem to wifi

John John at tubetestingpros.com
Sat Aug 7 23:04:54 EDT 2021


   I have a similar device (now discontinued alas!) - this is basically 
a (virtual) Hayes modem that knows how to 'talk' over wifi.

I have used mine with my ASR33 and HP 2648A terminal. You type ATDT 
name_of_BBS_on_the_net and it finds it, connects, and there you are: 300 
baud ASCII BBS stuff just like it's the late 70s all over. There are 
many BBS systems living out there on the Net - at 300 baud you can 
actually keep up with the flow of text. You can also spec higher Baud 
rates. But that's no fun...

https://www.tindie.com/products/theoldnet/rs232-serial-wifi-modem-for-vintage-computers-v3/

If you did the IP addresses correctly it seems possible to do 
keyboard-to-keyboard sessions, or certainly via telnet if you had such a 
server.


Cheers

John KB6SCO

Carson City



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