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I know, that all the wireless stuff is coming, but its not standardized yet and I keep stumbling into situations where I need a floppy to transfer a file between my laptop and other computers. Nearly all of those other computers have modems.
It would be nice to have a driver (perhaps that's all
it takes) and/or a widget (a real small one) that allows to connect one or more computers through the modems. Since no FCC is involved you can always go the full 56+k.
Modems are so universal, you could hook up with about any stranger at the airport who carries a laptop. All it takes is one skinny phone cord, any length. If the implementation requires a widget anyway it could have a backup Ethernet converter and jack for office use, and multiple phone jacks for a spontaneous LAN where you don't have to beg some sysadmin for CAT5 cables and privileges.
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http://www.3jtech.c.../Features&Specs.pdf
[Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
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If you are directly connecting to a person right next to you, why use a modem at all? |
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I carry a "crossover" Ethernet cable for this purpose with me most of the time, you just plug it into the Ethernet jacks on both computers, and do a little configuring. 100M beats the hell out of 56K |
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baked: ever heard of something called a "line emulator?" |
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Slap one between the two modems, have one answer and the other dial (generally doesn't matter what number you dial) and there you go. |
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Also, if they have serial ports (or bidirectional parallel) then you can connect those with a null modem cable. |
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[krelnik] I'm just trying to get rid of most cables, but the phone cord I need for sure until WiFi is everywhere. Also I encounter a lot more computers with modem than with Ethernet cable. |
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[clothist] I know line emulators only as big, expensive boxes for troubleshooting phone lines. Any small ones around? |
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You can also use one of those usb pen drives. |
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Jeez, I must be behind the times? I only carry a 2 metre CAT5 cable and a 2m USB cable for my laptop. |
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Sure, it has a buil-in modem, for the GPRS link, but it's so sloooooowwww... |
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None of my desktops have modems, since they share the cable and DSL connections, via Ethernet. |
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kbecker, there are software line emulators. thats what you are looking for. i find them useful for getting an old commodore 64 online ;-) |
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