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Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem?
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 801555
10/25/2009 4:42 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
A lot of mobile phones have modem capability. Mine does and it's quite a few years old (Motorola).
If you have a cable to interface between the computer and cell phone, you could probably find the software to use it as a modem. Quoting: SuperManny
The term of doing such is called "tethering" FYI |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 602429
10/25/2009 4:42 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
You know... I noticed that every computer I've bought in the last 2 or 3 years does NOT come with a dialup modem..
This used to be standard equipment...
So if the net goes down and GLP has to revert to old school BBS style dialup coms how many of you would even be able to connect with your current setups?
I used to run a rather large bbs way way back in the day and I COULD do it again if the need arose but how many people could even use it?
Today with unlimited long distance plans this would be a good backup communications plan incase TPTB pulled the net... Quoting: ^TrInItY^
Hi, Trin
I ran a Fidonet BBS from 1989 to 1995 so would be able to help in a GLP-NET should there be need to establish same.
We'd have to get several of us in different locales to get a Fidonet node number: [link to www.vadvbbs.com] |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 550635
10/25/2009 4:44 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
Setup and ready to dial.
Thats why phone over net is no good. The grid goes down, you loose, net, phone and TV. Not good.
The more comms the better. |
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Gradient 
Not of this world
User ID: 643614
10/25/2009 4:49 PM
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how many people could dial in at one time if you set up dialup BBS
One.
DIALING 1234567890
BUSY
REDIALING 1234567890
BUSY
REDIALING 1234567890
BUSY
REDIALING 1234567890
The "leet" BBSes were those that had multiple phone lines. You could CHAT online with someone at the same time you're using the BBS, how COOL IS THAT?!
Ahhh... memories... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 759743
I used to psysop a BBS with only one line and many users could be on...
Click link to create a Brute!
[link to aransis.mybrute.com] (fight!)
"Pain and suffering are a part of life....misery is optional"
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greyF
User ID: 802671
10/25/2009 4:49 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
I have dial-up, wireless modem but with no data-limit and fastest connection it's very, very expensive. I pay 80 Euro's a month. |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 4:55 PM
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Heh, while we are on the subject perhaps it's time that people do got about scoring a modem.
Also for the more .... involved people we need some BBS software...
Obviously getting it NOW is easier then *IF* they pull the internet...
I think Synchronet [link to www.synchro.net] is somewhat easy to get going....
I have a copy of wildcat in the box (sealed).... I guess I should break it out for a test.
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
-2010 |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 4:59 PM
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Do you guys remember all the underground text files and magazines?
Does that shit even exist in a modern form anymore?
I'm not really in the 'scene' anymore...
I think that sort of 'forbidden info' would be great for glp
I don't mean the hacker shit I know that's still out there but like..
the other stuff... Quoting: ^TrInItY^
YES, and it's still around...
Let me dig it out but they are online now.... And I think they provide some way of mirroring the content....
So far I see:
[link to textfiles.com]
edit I found it!
isisunveiled.no-ip.org
telnet to it...
Last Edited by LouisWinthorpeIII on 10/25/2009 at 5:45 PM
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
-2010 |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 775190
10/25/2009 5:00 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
Is Net Zero still around?
I used to use them as a dial up back up. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 775190
10/25/2009 5:00 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
Is Net Zero still around?
I used to use them as a dial up back up. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 284944
10/25/2009 5:02 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
You know... I noticed that every computer I've bought in the last 2 or 3 years does NOT come with a dialup modem..
This used to be standard equipment...
So if the net goes down and GLP has to revert to old school BBS style dialup coms how many of you would even be able to connect with your current setups?
I used to run a rather large bbs way way back in the day and I COULD do it again if the need arose but how many people could even use it?
Today with unlimited long distance plans this
would be a good backup communications plan
in case TPTB pulled the net... Quoting: ^TrInItY^
ah if tptb deliberately pulled the net
that would definitely trigger
one helluva response from the sheeples!
Hell they might even wake up .. not good
and just think about them not being
exposed to the propaga.. I mean news anymore
sheet the sheeples might even get nasty
or worse still totaly rabid ! |
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InTheLookingGlass
User ID: 628029
10/25/2009 5:05 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
My laptop is a little over two years old and it does have a modem for dialup. I have never used it though. I could use it if I had too. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 789270
10/25/2009 5:06 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
telnet? |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 5:08 PM
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telnet? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 789270
In Vista & 7 it's an "optional" thing...
But there is a flash client now...
Check this out!!
[link to www.flashterm.com]
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
-2010 |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 798773
10/25/2009 5:27 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
DSL ISP's sometimes offer dialup if the dsl goes down... check with your provider... |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 5:30 PM
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DSL ISP's sometimes offer dialup if the dsl goes down... check with your provider... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 798773
SDF (a freeshell type unix system) also has dialup...
[link to sdf.lonestar.org]
monthly $10
quarterly $27
semi-annually $48
annually $84
Assuming they are left running......
Anyways they are pretty cool..
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
-2010 |
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One Of My Names
User ID: 743397
10/25/2009 5:34 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
I think the real questions should be how many people still use dial up internet? |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 650427
10/25/2009 5:36 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
would we use Zmodem or Xmodem protocol? lol
hahaha
I'd imagine now adays you'd just set it up like a normal dialup ISP connection so people could use their normal windows shit with it Quoting: ^TrInItY^
mistake, the first censorship will come by govt activating their back doors in windows. if you're serious about this you should base it on freedos and bananacom(now free)and it will all fit on a self-booting write-protected floppy with other stuff like cutemouse driver. at least it did with lync and dos 3. Immune to virus and remote trojan activation of hard drive crashes and will run on any x86 pc ever made.
And for bandwidth, set it up so all it does is download a long text file in a few seconds of the days ominous news chosen by glp and self-disconnect for the next caller, and a way for callers to submit posts which you can evaluate for inclusion in the next text.
after all this is just an emergency preparedness measure; you don't want to throw a bunch of money at it. easy for others to mirror the content and list their numbers too, or even alternate distribution from ham radio to printed flyers. |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 5:40 PM
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I think the real questions should be how many people still use dial up internet? Quoting: One Of My Names 743397
Or the other question being should we setup some kind of GLP Fido net while it's still easy to do on the internet?
You can always migrate stuff around, and add modems later.....
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
-2010 |
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Tommy
User ID: 651350
10/25/2009 5:42 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
You know... I noticed that every computer I've bought in the last 2 or 3 years does NOT come with a dialup modem..
This used to be standard equipment...
So if the net goes down and GLP has to revert to old school BBS style dialup coms how many of you would even be able to connect with your current setups?
I used to run a rather large bbs way way back in the day and I COULD do it again if the need arose but how many people could even use it?
Today with unlimited long distance plans this would be a good backup communications plan incase TPTB pulled the net... Quoting: ^TrInItY^
who still uses a dailup modem?!
i wouldnt wonder why they arnt standard anymore
i dont know 1 person that use it (or would prever using it)
but in the USA that might be a differnt story. |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 6:03 PM
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You know... I noticed that every computer I've bought in the last 2 or 3 years does NOT come with a dialup modem..
This used to be standard equipment...
So if the net goes down and GLP has to revert to old school BBS style dialup coms how many of you would even be able to connect with your current setups?
I used to run a rather large bbs way way back in the day and I COULD do it again if the need arose but how many people could even use it?
Today with unlimited long distance plans this would be a good backup communications plan incase TPTB pulled the net...
who still uses a dailup modem?!
i wouldnt wonder why they arnt standard anymore
i dont know 1 person that use it (or would prever using it)
but in the USA that might be a differnt story. Quoting: Tommy
Sigh I wish I could say the same but my inlaws in rural LA are on dialup... and 28,800 at that...
But the USA is a 3rd world nation when it comes to internet access...
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
-2010 |
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INK
User ID: 789486
10/25/2009 6:07 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
I've always insisted on one, just in case. My livelihood is dependent on my 'net access.
An additional question might be; does your ISP offer dial-up as an option?
the isp offering dialup wouldn't matter
you'd actually dial straight into the GLP phone number and connect to our modems IF I set it up that way Quoting: ^TrInItY^
Cool. I have an older computer, so I'm good. |
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Fantasia II
User ID: 737443
10/25/2009 6:13 PM
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Cable
George Orwell was right..Black is White, Up is Down, War is Peace... |
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Evil Twin 
Senior Forum Moderator
10/25/2009 6:17 PM
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I don't have one in my main PC at the moment, but I've got a couple laying around I could use...plus, I do have one in my laptop.
To visualize the coming apocalypse, imagine, if you will, Oprah & Rosie O'Donnell wrestling for the last rib at an all-you can-eat Bar-B-Q... |
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think4yourself
User ID: 794940
10/25/2009 6:24 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
I used to run a large BBS that morphed into my ISP ( I sold it at the peak in 2000 ) but I kept all my modems...
I've got lots and lots of modems... BANKS of them, but very few phone lines...
But I also keep a couple of DialUp ISP accts active... FidoNet may be the only way...
I also have my Pactor HF email gateway if I need to, and I COULD hook that to the BBS, so you could send BBS messages via Ham radio... |
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The Boss
User ID: 779228
10/25/2009 6:25 PM
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Funny you should bring this up Trin. I never go without a modem. I also ran a pretty big DOS based BBS back in the 90's. It was WWIV software, and I still love it and have condsidered going back to it recently.
lol - me 2. a modded WWIV with some C manipulations like GOLD.
I ran runt's rathouse and the torture chamber when I was 14 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 801555
Sweet! We're probably about the same age then. I was the Sysop of Dark Dreams. Had a heavily modded boardas well.
Oh, and SCREW the FIdo goody 2 shoes Sysops, WE were the God's of the BBS world!
Pardon me for interrupting your premature celebration, but I thought it only fair to give you a sporting chance as you are new to this game. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 802319
10/25/2009 6:25 PM | | Re: Does Your Computer Have A Dialup Modem? | Quote |
Oh yes, it do.
IBM mainframes "phone home". |
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Evil Twin
Senior Forum Moderator
10/25/2009 6:27 PM
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this might be the main driver for people to keep the older os like windows xp as we could source modems with xp drivers but vista and win7 might run in to trouble Quoting: bill shitters
I still run XP on my main machine...I already had it when I built this machine, and refused to buy Vista...couldn't see the point in buying a new OS that everyone hated at the time.
To visualize the coming apocalypse, imagine, if you will, Oprah & Rosie O'Donnell wrestling for the last rib at an all-you can-eat Bar-B-Q... |
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The Boss
User ID: 779228
10/25/2009 6:27 PM
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I got to test out viacom cable modems back in 1993. It was a 486 box at the time and about as big as a xbox 360 LOL. My first intro to the internet. Lessee here Compuserv was still around... Lycos was a spider. The net was mostly grey pages with a few pics heavy on text and Netscape was the premier browser. IE wasn't even invented yet. Mosaic was another one and AOL was version 1.0.
Before all that though I had a 2400 baud modem and I remember Ripterm and a few BBS dial ins. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 730810
My BBS was ran on a a Packard Bell 486SX with a Turbo button that caused the PC to blast of from 11 Mhz to a blazing 22 Mhz.
I'll never forget upgrading my 2400 to a 14.4 and adding 2 more mb's of memory to that computer...
Pardon me for interrupting your premature celebration, but I thought it only fair to give you a sporting chance as you are new to this game. |
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The Boss
User ID: 779228
10/25/2009 6:28 PM
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I have magic jack. Do you think that this device will still be operational? If they will work after... Possibly an option? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 777226
I never did get magic jack to work.
Last Edited by The Boss on 10/25/2009 at 6:30 PM
Pardon me for interrupting your premature celebration, but I thought it only fair to give you a sporting chance as you are new to this game. |
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LouisWinthorpeIII
Self apointed knowitall
User ID: 708377
10/25/2009 6:29 PM
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I used to run a large BBS that morphed into my ISP ( I sold it at the peak in 2000 ) but I kept all my modems...
I've got lots and lots of modems... BANKS of them, but very few phone lines...
But I also keep a couple of DialUp ISP accts active... FidoNet may be the only way...
I also have my Pactor HF email gateway if I need to, and I COULD hook that to the BBS, so you could send BBS messages via Ham radio... Quoting: think4yourself
Could you give me more info on packet radio...?
What kind of gear would I need? Licensing?
I've always been interested...
"I don't know which was scarier...the speech...or the Congress cheering it. He evoked Lincoln. Whenever a President is going to get us into serious trouble...they always use Lincoln."
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