I remember having one modem that didn't use a cable to connect to the computer, but that was only because it attached directly to the RS232 port. Certainly RS232 was the usual mode of connection!
YY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 22:33 To: Harlan Carvey Cc: Full Disclosure Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Viral infection via Serial Cable On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 10:06:43 PDT, Harlan Carvey said: > > > > You're right, but what does that have to do with > > an > > > RS-232 serial cable? > > > > What did you hook your modem to the computer with? > > Phone cord with an RJ-ll connector. Even back when I did own a > 300baud modem, installed in an Epson QX-10, it was phone cable...not > RS-232. Newbie. :) http://www.cs.unc.edu/Outreach/vr/computer_museum/acousticcoupler1.html And yes, you ran an RS232 between it and your DTE/DCE (as appropriate): http://williambader.com/museum/modem300/modem300.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
