On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 05:28:42 +1100, John Clarke wrote: > On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 04:55:18 +1100, Jeff Allison wrote: > > > OK bought a surftv box which is a set top web browsing thingy works ok > > but it only has a modem. Can I get two modems ie the one in it and the > > one in my redhat box to talk without going via an exchange like a kind > > of null modem but with a modem cable. > > Maybe. It depends on the line interface of the two modems, whether the
Google gave me this page describing how to make a line simulator if the modems require line voltage: http://student.ugm.ac.id/~mastris/erhin/RESOURCE/Modem/Connecting%20two%20computers%20using%20their%20modems,%20without%20a%20telephone%20line.htm Cheers, John -- We Europeans tend to prefer our cars like our women: small, curvy, responsive and not too thirsty. If North Americans prefer Eastern Block female shot-putters with advanced alcoholism, well, it takes all types. - Alan Bellingham -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html