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|    Kai Richter to Karel Kral    |
|    Linux Virtual Modem using VoIP?    |
|    15 Mar 21 08:19:40    |
      REPLY: 2:423/39 604efcb2       MSGID: 2:240/77 604f0c19       CHRS: LATIN-1 2       TID: hpt/lnx 1.4.0-sta 09-04-05       Hello Karel!              15 Mar 21, Karel Kral wrote to Alexey Vissarionov:               KK> What if I need to exchange sometimes something with people who are        KK> still pure PSTN connected?              a) Let the POTS user dial in to an internet gateway and he could use IP to       connect you.              b) Ask a node with POTS and IP to establish a direct route between those       people and you and use that node as a gateway.              c) Get old hardware and a real modem. Even if you need an POTS/VOIP ATA       converter it will be cheaper than the 100.000 for kickstarter project or your       100 share for the kickstarter. You will get the fun for finding the right       Init-AT command for free.              d) Get old hardware, a real modem and your own POTS provider. No fun because       Init ATZ.              e) Send encrypted mircoSD cards via snailmail.              f) Send a carrier pigeon.              Did i forget anything? Hm, yes but that's an option i don't like.              g) disconnect those people.              Because the initial question wasn't FTN related i would prefer option a.              h) establish an inmarsat link with those people.              Regards              Kai              --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.4.7        * Origin: Monobox (2:240/77)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 90/1 105/81 120/340 123/131 129/305 226/30 227/114       SEEN-BY: 227/702 229/101 424 426 452 550 616 664 1016 1017 240/77       SEEN-BY: 240/5138 5411 5824 5832 5853 249/206 317 400 280/464 282/1038       SEEN-BY: 292/854 310/31 317/3 320/219 322/757 342/200 633/280 2432/390       SEEN-BY: 2452/250 2454/119       PATH: 240/77 5832 229/426           |
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