The various Wifi232 variants seem to run about $45-$100USD. I think the PiModems w/a $10-$15USD PiZeroW could be made cheaper but no one seems to be producing prebuilt versions.
On Mon, Dec 7, 2020 at 12:04 PM Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de> wrote: > > > Hi DOS people, > > those links from Louis are really interesting! > > For example the Guru Modem is a device based on the > tiny ESP32 WROOM computer (actually sold as controller > for WiFi and Bluetooth, but has plenty of CPU power) > which has a serial port to connect it to your PC > and has some modem simulation software installed. > > For the PC, it will look like a classic serial > RS232 dial-up modem, but it will use your WiFi > to connect to the internet, instead of actually > connecting your computer to any phone line :-) > > As Louis has suggested a whole collection of links > to various similar products, I wonder which of them > are pre-assembled and which have to be assembled by > those who buy them? Also, what are the prices? Have > DOS users already tested the products? Which ones > would you recommend? The general idea is very cool, > although LAN is of course much faster than RS232. > > Regards, Eric > > PS: I guess 5 Volt from your USB port should have > enough power for the Guru Modem? Or use a charger. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
