ZyXEL rack mount modems...

[jmiles242-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org]

Kinda interesting stuff.
They are much like serial consoles - you still use them a lot in the datacenter world.
You know, I've often wondered whether amodem could be used to connect to a serial port.

John.
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From: Colin McGregor
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Subject: Re: [TLUG]: ZyXEL rack mount modems...
Sent: Aug 18, 2012 3:04 PM

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 2:56 PM, James Knott <james.knott at rogers.com> wrote:
> Colin McGregor wrote:
>>
>> I am looking for a new home for 16 14.4 kbps ZyXEL rack mount modems
>> designed to fit into a standard 19" rack (ie: 1 power supply case with
>> stupid back plane and 16 modems mounted in the rack). These 16 modems
>> were in service with the Toronto Free-Net for a while, but for the
>> last few years have been taking up space in my basement. The modems
>> were working when pulled from service but have not been powered up for
>> a few years.
>>
>> Anyone know of a good home for these or should I send out for recycling?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Modems???  Do people still use those?  Also, 14.4 k modems were obsolete
> long before most people stopped using dial up.

People still use modems ... for sending/receiving faxes. Also, modems
are still used in some specialized roles, like point of sale
terminals. The modems I am offering could do fine in these roles. But
rack mount modems were / are specialized bits of hardware that have
always had a limited audience...

Colin McGregor

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