Jimmy,

One big reason - my DSL is bad enough when I'm trying
to play on roll20.net while my wife watches Netflix. :-)

To me, DSL is like a dial-up modem at 33600 baud or slower. :P
Comcast Xfinity in central Arkansas is much faster, IMO.

Daryl

---
þ OLX 1.53 þ So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org

DSL is our only option where I am...

DARYL STOUT wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

@VIA: TBOLT
@MSGID: <594FB61A.219.dove-general@wx1der.dyndns.org>
@REPLY: <594EE8E2.88177.dove-gen@vert.synchro.net>
Jimmy,

One big reason - my DSL is bad enough when I'm trying
to play on roll20.net while my wife watches Netflix. :-)

To me, DSL is like a dial-up modem at 33600 baud or slower. :P
Comcast Xfinity in central Arkansas is much faster, IMO.

Daryl

---
= OLX 1.53 = So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
= Synchronet = The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org

... Taglines void where prohibited.
--- MultiMail/Darwin v0.49
þ wcQWK 6.4 ÷ Neptune's Lair - Olive Branch MS - winserver.org:2323

Jimmy,

DSL is our only option where I am...

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the
sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

Daryl

---
þ OLX 1.53 þ If(crash){grab_ankles();kiss_butt_goodbye();}
þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: Daryl Stout to JIMMY ANDERSON on Fri Jul 07 2017 09:20:00

DSL is our only option where I am...

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the
sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

not at 3am with a very loud modem that will not volume down, (either physically or through init strings).

this quiet modem I have now is music to my ears.. I do miss hearing the modem in my waking hours though.

--

Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
KK4QBN BBS

---
* Synchronet * KK4QBN - kk4qbn.synchro.net - 7064229538 - Chatsworth GA USA

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: KK4QBN to Daryl Stout on Sat Jul 08 2017 10:32 am

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the
sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

not at 3am with a very loud modem that will not volume down, (either physically or through init strings).

Took my old Heyes Modem and mounted a toggle switch on side so I turn off speaker at night.
During the day I would leave it on because the BBS was up stairs and if someone paged me I could hear it.
I don't have a modem these days but I am tempted to add one since I have a spare xfinity phone line I don't use.

"... The backup's not over 'til the FAT table sings"

---
þ Synchronet þ the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23

KK4QBN wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the
sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

not at 3am with a very loud modem that will not volume down, (either physically or through init strings).

LOL true! All of the modems I've owned could be silenced by init strings, so I didn't have that issue.

this quiet modem I have now is music to my ears.. I do miss hearing the modem in my waking hours though.

Yes, during waking hours, modem sounds were good. :)


... I'm sure it's clearly explained in the Zmodem DOC's
--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS in Bendigo, Australia.

I don't have a modem these days but I am tempted to add one since I have a
spare xfinity phone line I don't use.

I've wondered if these VoIP lines would work with modem or fax
connections.

Daryl

---
þ OLX 1.53 þ Montana: At least our cows are sane.
þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: Daryl Stout to DENN GRAY on Sun Jul 09 2017 10:22 am

I don't have a modem these days but I am tempted to add one since I
have a spare xfinity phone line I don't use.

I've wondered if these VoIP lines would work with modem or fax connections.

My fax printer worked with magic jack so I assume a $10 USB modem would as well.

"... This tagline is identical to the one you are reading."

---
þ Synchronet þ the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23

Daryl Stout wrote to DENN GRAY <=-

I've wondered if these VoIP lines would work with modem or fax connections.

Depends what codec they use, some codecs will pass modem tones undistorted, others won't.


... Before you find your handsome prince, you've got to kiss a lot of frogs. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS in Bendigo, Australia.

Denn,

I've wondered if these VoIP lines would work with modem or fax connections.

My fax printer worked with magic jack so I assume a $10 USB modem would as DG>well.

Interesting. Did you have to do anything special, or use a special
program for the data??

Daryl

---
þ OLX 1.53 þ OK, so what's the speed of dark?
þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: Daryl Stout to DENN GRAY on Mon Jul 10 2017 10:41 am

I've wondered if these VoIP lines would work with modem or fax
connections.

My fax printer worked with magic jack so I assume a $10 USB modem
would as well.

Interesting. Did you have to do anything special, or use a special
program for the data??

Nope the fax modem on the printer worked like it would on a regular phoneline.

"... Optimist: A Yugo owner with a trailer hitch!"

---
þ Synchronet þ the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23

DARYL STOUT wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

DSL is our only option where I am...

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the
sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

And I still enjoy the sound as a ringtone occasionally. :-)



... Grace Period: The time it takes to ask the meal blessing.
--- MultiMail/Darwin v0.49
þ wcQWK 6.4 ÷ Neptune's Lair - Olive Branch MS - winserver.org:2323

JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the
sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

And I still enjoy the sound as a ringtone occasionally. :-)

Now that's a cute idea! :D


... No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish.
--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS in Bendigo, Australia.

Jimmy,

Bummer. But, it's still better than dial-up. However, hearing the sound of a modem connecting is still music to a Sysop's ears. :)

And I still enjoy the sound as a ringtone occasionally. :-)

Mine is a railroad crossing warning bell. I have train sounds and
themes on mine. At least I'm not like Maxine, who said "she would put a
fart on her ringtone...and have it go off in the elevator". She loves
her attitude problem. :P

... Grace Period: The time it takes to ask the meal blessing.

Amen to that.

Daryl

---
þ OLX 1.53 þ This tagline is donationware; send money to register it.
þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: Daryl Stout to JIMMY ANDERSON on Thu Jul 13 2017 20:21:00

And I still enjoy the sound as a ringtone occasionally. :-)

Mine is a railroad crossing warning bell. I have train sounds and
themes on mine. At least I'm not like Maxine, who said "she would put a fart on her ringtone...and have it go off in the elevator". She loves
her attitude problem. :P

I used to have a fart as my text notification... someone would always end a text at the wrooong time... so yea.. it did'nt last long.

--

Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
KK4QBN BBS

---
* Synchronet * KK4QBN - kk4qbn.synchro.net - 7064229538 - Chatsworth GA USA

Mine is a railroad crossing warning bell. I have train sounds and
themes on mine. At least I'm not like Maxine, who said "she would put a fart on her ringtone...and have it go off in the elevator". She loves
her attitude problem. :P

both go "toot toot!"

KK4QBN wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

I used to have a fart as my text notification... someone would always
end a text at the wrooong time... so yea.. it did'nt last long.

I know someone who had the fart text tone. He changed it after I "pranked" him a few times with real farts. Found it a bit hard to work out whether he actually got a text or not! :D


... The families of one's friends are always a disappointment.
--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS in Bendigo, Australia.

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: Denn Gray to Daryl Stout on Sun Jul 09 2017 03:25 pm

My fax printer worked with magic jack so I assume a $10 USB modem would as well.

I have a Comcast VOIP line, and instead of using house wiring I have a cordless phone with extension phones in the house. I'd love to find a cordless phone with a line out, so you could plug a POTS device into a cordless phone and get dial tone that way. I have a MFP and an old Western Electric phone I'd love to get working again.

---
þ Synchronet þ realitycheckBBS -- http://realitycheckBBS.org

Poindexter Fortran wrote to Denn Gray <=-

I have a Comcast VOIP line, and instead of using house wiring I have a cordless phone with extension phones in the house. I'd love to find a cordless phone with a line out, so you could plug a POTS device into a cordless phone and get dial tone that way. I have a MFP and an old
Western Electric phone I'd love to get working again.

I use a router with an inbuilt PBX switch and cordless base station. I also have a matching handset. However, the switch has 2 POTS ports, so I could plug in a phone, modem, fax or any other POTS device. I also have the option of setting up an ATA with a POTS device attached as an extension, just need to plug that into the wired network somewhere.

On the previous router, I had several devices configured as extensions. Haven't got around to sorting that out yet. Some of the old extensions aren't needed anyway.


... Almost everything in life is easier to get into than out of.
--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS in Bendigo, Australia.

Re: Re: DSL Versus Broadband
By: Poindexter Fortran to Denn Gray on Wed Jul 19 2017 11:49 am

I have a Comcast VOIP line, and instead of using house wiring I have a cordless phone with extension phones in the house. I'd love to find a cordless phone with a line out, so you could plug a POTS device into a cordless phone and get dial tone that way. I have a MFP and an old Western Electric phone I'd love to get working again.

My fax printer has a line in connection and a line out that I can connect a phon to, not sure if there are any USB modems that have that feature.

"... Press "ALT +F4" to page the Sysop"

---
þ Synchronet þ the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23