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12-07-2009, 01:59 PM
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Can a 56k modem pick up a call (connecting 2 modems through PSTN)?
Can a 56k modem pick up a call (connecting 2 modems through PSTN)?
Can a connection this way be set for backup purposes ?
Thank you.
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12-07-2009, 02:17 PM
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Sure you could use ppp to do so.
Modems make me all warm and fuzzy for my bbs days... except for the speed part.
A modern backup over a modem... is... unlikely unless you're *extremely* choosy about what you backup.
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/
Last edited by rweaver; 12-07-2009 at 02:17 PM.
Reason: ppp, modem, dialup
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12-07-2009, 02:22 PM
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Good!
Thank you.
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Can a connection this way be set for backup purposes ?
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I meant backup for administrative purposes, such as trouble shooting end points in microwave point-to-point links. |
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12-18-2009, 06:56 PM
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Can a 56k modem pick up a call
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I dont think so. |
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12-18-2009, 07:16 PM
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They can but you'll only run at 33.6 or less because higher than that requires digital switching which you won't have unless you have a T1 or larger coming in to your facility.
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12-21-2009, 12:36 PM
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You can easily set them up on most routers and almost any distribution of linux for such purposes.
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