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From: gdtltr@brahms.udel.edu (root@research.bdi.com (Systems Research Supervisor))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Multiple Modems
Keywords: Modems
Message-ID: <19353@brahms.udel.edu>
Date: 5 Mar 91 22:46:15 GMT
References: <1991Mar5.194541.21779@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Organization: Brain Dead Innovations, Inc. (BDI)
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In article <1991Mar5.194541.21779@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jdl47513@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jason Lowe) writes:
=>I need some help with hooking up multiple modems to an atari 8-bit.  I was
=>hoping to do something like Diversi-Dial (tm) for the Apple.  I would need to
=>hook up 5 or more modems if possible.  The more the merrier.  As far as speed,
=>I probably would only need to handle 300 baud, maybe 1200 or more if the CPU
=>could take the punishment of all that data.  If anyone knows a relatively
=>economical way of doing this, please let me know.  Thanks!
=>
   I believe that some of the old MPP modems used to plug into the joystick
ports. With an 800 and an 850 interface (with 3 (?) modem ports) that will
give you a chance for 7. I believe I have seen ads for an Atari BBS to use
multiple MPP's.

=>Jason Lowe
=>j-lowe2@uiuc.edu

                                        Gary Duzan
                                        Time  Lord
                                    Third Regeneration



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