ISPs? I've tried dialup.world but the connection is not ideal since both my end and theirs are using VoIP ATAs.
Modems and VoIP's have never had a good history of playing well together. You're bes bet if you're wanting to use a regular modem to to just get a POTS line.
Modems and VoIP's have never had a good history of playing well together.
You're bes bet if you're wanting to use a regular modem to to just get a POTS line.
Most if not all are being phased out... Do they even sell these anymore?
Dumas Walker wrote to NITER3 <=-
I think I would have a difficult time getting one here without paying business rates (if I can get one at all)... and I strongly suspect that
it would ultimately still be routed through the provider's VOIP system, even if the lines leaving my house were copper.
Modems and VoIP's have never had a good history of playing well together. You're bes bet if you're wanting to use a regular modem to to just get a POTS line.
Modems and VoIP's have never had a good history of playing well together.
Most if not all are being phased out... Do they even sell these anymore?
I think I would have a difficult time getting one here without paying business rates (if I can get one at all)... and I strongly suspect that it would ultimately still be routed through the provider's VOIP system, even if the lines leaving my house were copper.
I added a dialup line to my BBS a couple years ago, and I'm using VOIP service from voip.ms, and what they charge isn't business rates, as far
as I can tell. I feel like their price is fairly reasonable.
I think I would have a difficult time getting one here without paying
business rates (if I can get one at all)... and I strongly suspect that it >DW> would ultimately still be routed through the provider's VOIP system, even >DW> if the lines leaving my house were copper.
I added a dialup line to my BBS a couple years ago, and I'm using VOIP service
from voip.ms, and what they charge isn't business rates, as far as I can tell.
I feel like their price is fairly reasonable.
Also ATA box works better than others when using modems. I use CISCO ATA192-MPP (ATA192-3PW-K9) adapter for my VOIP line. They are very sensible to delay (ping) on the Ethernet side, so you must use direct RJ45 cable connection to the router. Don't use wifi or Powerline technologie.
I added a dialup line to my BBS a couple years ago, and I'm using VOIP
service
from voip.ms, and what they charge isn't business rates, as far as I can
Are users able to get decent connection rates and not get dropped often?
Interesting - I also use a Cisco ATA192-MPP of the same model (ATA192-3PW-K9).
My family has a cabin up in the mountains. DSL has sort of been
available for a while. We still have a POTS line up there, was shocked
to see that the bill is over $75/month!
Modems and VoIP's have never had a good history of playing well together. You're bes bet if you're wanting to use a regular modem to to just get a POTS line.
I'm aware of this, but this is being installed at a non-profit museum
and that just isn't an option for us right now.
Ogg wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
My family has a cabin up in the mountains. DSL has sort of been
available for a while. We still have a POTS line up there, was shocked
to see that the bill is over $75/month!
No cellular alternative available by now?
Dumas Walker wrote to NIGHTFOX <=-
I have some callers who seem to struggle but I don't know what
equipment they are using on their end. Saturday, OTOH, I had a new
caller that connected at 9600 and didn't seem to have any issues during the 15-20 minutes they were connected.
Geri Atricks wrote to VHSFuture <=-
I also seriously doubt it would get much use. Most new machines don't
even come with a modem anymore. Just like the no longer come with
Floppy drives or Optical drives. :( Most people these days wouldn't
know how to use a modem even if their machine DOES have one.
Are users able to get decent connection rates and not get dropped often?
Honestly I haven't looked at the connection rates that closely, but I recall from when I noticed the connection rates aren't that bad (at least around 14.4
or so), and I don't think they get dropped often.
I got rid of my external modems, but still have a little PCI internal 33.6 modem in my junk drawer. Some day...
Back in the 90s, there was a point where I started to prefer internal modems over external modems. I missed having the status lights of an external modem though. I do recall seeing something, at least for one brand/model of internal modem, where you could put a front panel on your PC (in a 3.5" drive bay, I think) with modem status lights on it. Also, toward the end of the 90s, it was increasingly possible that an internal
Nightfox wrote to Poindexter Fortran <=-Win Modems angered me, I ended up using my high school graduation money to buy me a 33.6 modem that was not
Back in the 90s, there was a point where I started to prefer internal modems over external modems. I missed having the status lights of an external modem though. I do recall seeing something, at least for one brand/model of internal modem, where you could put a front panel on
your PC (in a 3.5" drive bay, I think) with modem status lights on it. Also, toward the end of the 90s, it was increasingly possible that an internal modem would be a WinModem or similar software-based internal modem, and I always tried to avoid those.
Back in the 90s, there was a point where I started to prefer internal modems over external modems. I missed having the status lights of an external modem though. I do recall seeing something, at least for one
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Back in the 90s, there was a point where I started to prefer internal modems over external modems. I missed having the status lights of an external modem though.
Back in the 90s, there was a point where I started to prefer internal
modems over external modems. I missed having the status lights of an
external modem though. I do recall seeing something, at least for one
RS232 external modems are better. You can plug them into anything, PCs, Amiga, Atari, etc. Even an bare VT100 only terminal do the job.
Dumas Walker wrote to NIGHTFOX <=-
I have some callers who seem to struggle but I don't know what
equipment they are using on their end. Saturday, OTOH, I had a new caller that connected at 9600 and didn't seem to have any issues during the 15-20 minutes they were connected.
If you can select your codec, you may have a better time of it. I always
used G.722 at work, but there's a codec called Opus now that's supposed
to be more flexible.
I lived alone in a studio apartment in the early '90s, the BBS was in a walk-in closet not far from my bed. I'd go to sleep, wake up hearing faint modem connect tones, hear the drives chattering at ZMH, and it'd lull me back to sleep.
RS232 external modems are better. You can plug them into anything, PC Amiga, Atari, etc. Even an bare VT100 only terminal do the job.
I agree. At the time (in the 90s) though, I was only really concerned about the one PC I was going to use it with, so for me it wasn't a big deal.
I remember whinging...
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
:) I used MFM drives for a little while in my first PCs, and based on
the sounds they were making, I was able to tell when someone had logged onto my BBS and what doors they were playing.
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