On 24 Apr 98  08:45:54, George Fliger said this to Tom Rutherford
about "Confused":
 GL> If you're connected to the internet by an "ethernet or other such
 GL> high-speed connection" what use would you have for a modem (in that
 GL> usage)?  Seems to me that digital lines (such as above) and modems are
 GL> mutually exclusive.
 TR> I think we were talking about Ray Gwinn's Vmodem driver...which
 TR> is, I'll admit, kinda off topic.  :-(  Sorry 'bout that.  But,
 TR> the Vmodem (Virtual modem) apparently allows modem-like
 TR> functions over digital lines.  Not sure what the advantage
 TR> would be, though.
 GF> It allows TELNET capabilities within programs that do not provide such
 GF> support natively.  It also allows your terminal package to dial a
 GF> 32-bit IP address just like a telephone number.
Yep.  I just read (and posted) the introduction to the Vmodem docs.
Kinda nifty, actually.  :-)  Now, I'm curious as to how to get Vmodem to
work.  Unfortunately, I don't have anything PPP'able to play with it on.
:-(
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