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From: walt@sixwbn.UUCP (Walt Novinger)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Stupid Modems
Message-ID: <111@sixwbn.UUCP>
Date: 30 Oct 88 19:16:58 GMT
References: <3366@geaclib.UUCP>
Reply-To: walt@sixwbn.UUCP (Walt Novinger)
Organization: Just me and my Robin in Mt. View, CA
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In article <3366@geaclib.UUCP> daveb@geaclib.UUCP (David Collier-Brown) writes:
>
>  I'd like a recommendation or two for a rara avis: a really stupid
>modem.  What I want, you see, is something to attach permanently to
>a sun fileserver on a customer site , to gather dust and not ever be
>used until something goes wrong and I have to dial in and fix the
>poor little computer...
>
>  Suggestions? Ads? War stories?  All information gratefully
>accepted.  

You might try the Migent Pocket Modem.  This little jewel accepts the
Hayes command set (e.g. you can set it to auto-answer with "ATS0=1")
and does 300/1200 baud.

It plugs directly into the modem port on a PC (should work fine on a Sun,
but may require a null modem adapter) and uses either an internal 9V
battery or a small power supply from the wall.

I have used one of these for nearly a year with my laptop, and have found
it to be reliable and very tolerant of poor lines.

I bought mine at Egghead software for about $150 -- they are less expensive
now, I believe.  You can contact Migent directly at:

	MIGENT, Inc.
	865 Tahoe Blvd.
	PO Box 6062
	Incline Village, NV 89450
	(702) 832-3700

Walt Novinger