Nick wrote:
gjgowey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Why not just go with a USB to serial converter and a good ol' US
robotics external modem?
Geoff
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:01:39 To:centos@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Mgetty for out of band management - which modem?
Hi,
We're thinking of using Mgetty and a modem to allow us some out of band
management access to sites if the ADSL connection fails...
Just wondered if anyone had a recommended USB modem they've used on
Centos/Mgetty as Hayes compatible serial modems seem to be quite rare
these days?
The box actually has a serial port on it... problem is finding the
serial modems! The USR stuff (now 3com) seems to be software based and
won't (apparently) work with mgetty...
From the late '80s, well into the '90s, keeping up with USR model
numbers was almost a full-time undertaking.
I own both an internal Sportster and an External Courier v.everything,
both of which are real hardware modems.
USR built several internal models carrying the "Sportsman" name that
were, indeed, Winmodems. They also made internal Couriers but AFAIK,
they were all real hardware modems. Best bet is an external courier
v.everything.
There were many internal Winmodems built but AFAIK, there were no
Courier Winmodems and certainly, no external Winmodems. There are a
handful for sale on ebay right now.
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