Hello Jeff! Both the GuruModem and the WiModem232 work very well with my T102s. Both create solid connections (the Model T’s baud rate is the only bottleneck).
Each has their own unique advantages (GuruModem has a MicroSIM card, while WiModem232 has a terrific screen so you can see all the action. Great stuff! Hope this helps, and happy to send pics of each/both in action if you’re curious. Cheers, SB — Greetings from Steve Baker Gravity brings me down... > On Feb 20, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jeff Gonzales <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How does connectivity work for these devices? > >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 1:45 PM Steve Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >> Yep, exactly. I ordered two of this 25-pin M:M gender changer (one for my >> WiModem232 and one for the GuruModem, ‘cos I didn’t want to keep swapping >> them in and out). >> >> https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00066HP5G/ >> >> Here are photos of both modems connected to my Tandy 102: >> >> https://imgur.com/a/e4BppYA >> >> (And it looks like I have a firmware update for the WiModem232, per the >> on-screen message… how fun!) >> >> Cheers and thanks, >> SB >> >> -- >> Greetings from Steve Baker >> “Gravity brings me down…” >> >> >> >>> On Jan 12, 2021, at 1:26 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> This thing helps with attaching the WiModem232 to a 100/200/NEC >>> https://github.com/bkw777/WiModem_to_100 >>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/hjoC3vnfZxWbFPRW6 >>> >>> The serial port on 102 is upside down, so you can't use this on 102, but on >>> 102 you can use a generic mini gender-changer. >>> The wimodem232 sticks straight out the back instead of up, but at least the >>> led and/or screen faces up. >>> https://duckduckgo.com/?q=db25+mini+gender+changer+male >>> >>> -- >>> bkw >>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 3:02 PM Steve Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Fantastic, welcome Jim! >>>> >>>> I’m pretty new around here too, just got my first T102 late-spring and >>>> have been having a blast. This community is nothing short of amazing and I >>>> learn stuff every single day. >>>> >>>>> I'd greatly appreciate hearing anyone's experiences with serial-to-WiFi >>>>> converters connecting their M100s to networks, and where they've found >>>>> the best prices. Is it simply a matter of using TERM on the M100 set to >>>>> a particular bit-rate, number of bits per character, parity, etc., and >>>>> then connecting to another computer by specifying the IP address of the >>>>> converter via a terminal program on the remote system, such as PuTTY, >>>>> HyperTerm, etc.? >>>> >>>> >>>> Regarding Serial-to-WiFi connections, I have both of these (they both >>>> should work on the M100): >>>> >>>> https://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=WiModem232OLED >>>> https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp/store/#!/Gurumodem/p/134166147/category=28313042 >>>> >>>> The first is the WiModem232 and the second is the GuruModem. I love them >>>> both in different ways, but usually use WiModem because of the screen >>>> (it’s really fun to use). The GuruModem has a microSD card slot but I >>>> haven’t learned how to receive or send files to/from the onboard storage. >>>> When I figure that out, I might use it a lot more. >>>> >>>> Both of them generally operate the same way, using an expanded Hayes >>>> command set to get out and about. Yep we use Term, set the stat as >>>> appropriate, and then issue the atdt domain.com:port command to connect >>>> (IP addresses work too). Cmds like ati (information), at*b (set baud >>>> rate), ath (hangup), etc. are pretty well documented. >>>> >>>>> I've heard that rechargeable batteries can be used in M100s by changing a >>>>> resistor inside a unit, but I can't find any details about the value of >>>>> the new resistor, which one it is on the PCB, etc. Also, is the resistor >>>>> value dependent on which battery chemistry is involved (NiCd, NiMH, LiH, >>>>> LiPoly, LiFePO4, etc.)? >>>> >>>> >>>> Regarding the use of rechargeable batteries, quite honestly I’ve only used >>>> rechargeable batteries since I got my first T102 (OK thus far). This >>>> probably won’t help but someone posted technical bulletins for the Model >>>> 200 on installing a nicad upgrade (I uploaded copies of these to my files >>>> area in Club100); not sure if that’d work for the M100. >>>> >>>> Cheers and have a great weekend, >>>> SB >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Greetings from Steve Baker >>>> “Gravity brings me down…” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jan 9, 2021, at 1:28 PM, Jim Manley <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I just joined the flock and I'm an Original Flavor owner of a 32 KB M100 >>>>> when they were going for $399 (worth $964.98 today) in the mid-1980s, and >>>>> now I can add nine more to my collection for that much in >>>>> inflation-adjusted value! I would have waited for that price decrease, >>>>> but then I wouldn't have gotten so much done writing code and docs >>>>> whenever and wherever I wanted, long before the overly-expensive, poser, >>>>> follow-on lap-crushers came along. >>>>> >>>>> I'd greatly appreciate hearing anyone's experiences with serial-to-WiFi >>>>> converters connecting their M100s to networks, and where they've found >>>>> the best prices. Is it simply a matter of using TERM on the M100 set to >>>>> a particular bit-rate, number of bits per character, parity, etc., and >>>>> then connecting to another computer by specifying the IP address of the >>>>> converter via a terminal program on the remote system, such as PuTTY, >>>>> HyperTerm, etc.? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and All the Best, >>>>> Jim KJ7JHE >>>>> >>>> >>
