On Sep 22, 2005, at 12:28 PM, Bob Blick wrote:

> Is it possible to use a 56k v.90 external modem with software 
> handshaking?

I guess theoretically.

> You can add two serial ports easily to the Linksys wrt54g/wrt54gs 
> wireless
> routers, but it is TxD and RxD only, no control signals. For a friend 
> who
> only has dialup available but would like ethernet/wireless internet 
> access
> in his house with dial on demand. It's easy enough to setup, install
> openWRT linux on the router.
>
You'll need a PPP implementation that works with software flow control
as well (also theoretically possible.)  SLIP wouldn't work at all.
Better to find an old x86 box with internal modem and/or "real" serial
port...

BillW

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