Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!rick
From: rick@uunet.UU.NET (Rick Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Any REAL advantage of Trailblazer V.32 over MultiTech V.32?
Summary: callback passwords
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Date: 9 Nov 90 15:02:43 GMT
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The telebit modems require a password before they will call back. THis
makes it fairly difficult to spoof.

Also, remember that its a FEATURE that the callback is in the modem.
THat way if your host doesnt support callback, you can get a
reasonable approximation.