Try running 3 or 4 soundcard ports on one machine for a node or something -
then you will see the attraction...
On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> I do not understand the interest in special hardware type
> modems like the Baycom. Although I have used the Baycom
> (with the TI chip) and the Poor Man's Packet modem (using
> the Am7910), I have found it much more convenient, and less
> expensive (time and material) to use an ordinary sound
> card. Sound cards are cheap and don't require dedicating
> serial or parallel ports that are better used for other
> applications.
>
> Now there is a new hardware design using a new chip that
> reportedly replaces the TI chip.
>
> Am I missing something here? Is there a significant
> advantage to using such an approach over using a soundcard?
>
> Frank Kamp
> K5DKZ
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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