Playing with Modems

Getting some modems hooked up to communicate between a DEC VT520 terminal and a Thinkpad running a terminal emulator. We'll experiment with various ATAs, including a Cisco ATA 186, and finally hook a modem up to a Cisco router's AUX port to "remotely manage" the device over a phone line with a terminal. Interview with Doug Boom:    • The Ethernet Age: Intel Express with Doug ...   Check me out on Patreon:   / clabretro   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking #homelab #cisco #telephony Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Main mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Desk mic: https://amzn.to/3ye8BsV Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00 Intro 00:59 Modem Overview 05:53 Hooking Modems up to a VT520 Terminal 13:59 Interacting with a PCMCIA Modem 16:46 Trying to use a Cisco ATA 186 21:39 Unboxing an Intel InBusiness Hub 24:59 Accessing the ATA 186's Web Management 27:58 Hooking up a Cisco 2900 Router 28:48 Dialing Between two Modems 32:18 Dialing into a Cisco AUX Port 43:59 Final Thoughts