Playing with Modems

Описание: Getting some modems hooked up to communicate between a DEC VT520 terminal and a Thinkpad running a terminal emulator. We'll experiment with various ATAs, including a Cisco ATA 186, and finally hook a modem up to a Cisco router's AUX port to "remotely manage" the device over a phone line with a terminal.

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00:00 Intro
00:59 Modem Overview
05:53 Hooking Modems up to a VT520 Terminal
13:59 Interacting with a PCMCIA Modem
16:46 Trying to use a Cisco ATA 186
21:39 Unboxing an Intel InBusiness Hub
24:59 Accessing the ATA 186's Web Management
27:58 Hooking up a Cisco 2900 Router
28:48 Dialing Between two Modems
32:18 Dialing into a Cisco AUX Port
43:59 Final Thoughts