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    With so many bloody ways to call the BBS's these days...

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    I'm SYSOP of The Hidden Reef BBS. What I find interesting is how often I still get land line analog modem connections by people using old 8 bit machines @ 110 and 300 baud often enough that I haven't swapped out to an EPROM on the TI RS232 that includes more high speed baud rate choices but eliminates the 110 and 300 baud choices. The BBS may go for a few months without a low baud rate connection and suddenly there may be three in a week. I'm guessing that it has to do with people digging their old computer out while cleaning their attic/basement storage area or attending a retro computer show hooking the hardware up and getting a kick out of returning to their early days of computing. :)

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    Wifi modem! Telnet from any computer with a serial port

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    Type AT*N and look at the signal strength. If your router has a signal strength of at least -85db (lower the number the better) you can connect to the router via WPS or manually.

     

    Made some time to get the wimodem232 configured this afternoon. Actually printed out the manual. ;) The WPS method was a piece of cake and once connected the display let me know a firmware update was available and that was a painless experience. After updating I started getting further into the manual and started playing baud rates and BBSing. Ran into the same problems trying to D/Load the others seem to be having but I've notice people are trying other settings I probably haven't gotten to yet. My first test drive of the wimodem232 can only be described as a fun ride. :) I'm happy I purchased this device. You have provided me a well thought out little device that adds portability to my TI-99/4a and I'm looking forward to sitting outside BBSing this summer. Thanks for taking the time JimDrew. :)

    Wifi modem! Telnet from any computer with a serial port

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    I just did some testing against my BBS with Telco. With the 9640News BBS, Telco running on a Geneve, the maximum baud rate is 4800 baud for downloading and viewing the BBS. The board requires the

    AT&K1 and AT*T1 for hardware handshaking and turning on Telnet with the WiModem232.

     

    Beery

     

    4800 baud is the fastest speed I've ever gotten with Telco and my 56k V92 analog modem.

    New house, new beginnings

    in TI-99/4A Computers

    Posted

    Thanks Richard!! Unfortunately we have VOIP here at the new house, so once we get set up, there is still no guarantee we will be able to dial in.

     

    Fingers crossed. :)

     

    Actually, this will be a very interesting test as the Hidden Reef has been converted from the old AT&T copper line to a fiber line. AT&T will no longer support copper after 2/2018 and will only support fiber lines. So far, it has worked out well. Callers are still able to connect with their old 8 bit machines at 110 and 300 baud. VOIP may actually work. :)

    IDE, SCSI Controller Count

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    I own all but a SNUG ASCSI. I keep different revisions of these and other cards for software and hardware testing, a practice continued from my days developing software and maintaining MDOS. Oh, and Heatwave has been running on a WHT rev F card nonstop since late 2016. ;)

     

    I've always considered the "F" with 1.6 upgrade to be the most dependable of the WHT series of SCSI controllers. The "G" with it's 84 pin Lattice chip was the thoroughbred of the series but the most vulnerable to static discharge/spikes/rocking in the P-Box damage that would wipe out the Lattice 84 pin.

    IDE, SCSI Controller Count

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    Polls need to be multiple choice in general... unless you can prefix the question with: "If you can only choose one..."

    It is sad that the default when building a poll is the opposite of our typical questions.

     

    I would infer from this forum's history that a good chunk of the people that have any of those items also have more than one. That seems to be how the hardware ownership polls always go.

     

    -M@

     

    Yeah, I had no idea how limited the poll would be for multiples. I'll have to monitor the individual posts to get a better total or delete this thread and post a new one without the poll to confuse people I guess.

    TI-99/4a: Do we need to replace the elect. capacitors in them?

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    Thanks!

     

    I've opened my beige yesterday for something unrelated and checked on them while it was open. No signs of leakage or bulging that I could see so I guess it can wait. I'll probably do it on my second TI (aluminium) since I have a couple of things to fix in it, like a sticky switch and a loose video port.

     

    Yes, I have been doing repairs on TI/Geneve boards for a while now and broken video/audio solder joints rank right up there with bad TMS9901 and TMS9918 as common repairs.

    Change in EPROM pricing effective 01/01/18

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    I've been getting items from atrax27407 for decades and also have depended on him for advice with editing .bin files and other needs for the TI/Geneve hobby. I do repairs/upgrades for the community and have my own programmers to duplicate fried EPROMs and other programmable logic during normal repair service but I often depend on atrax27407 for later .bin file versions than may already be resident on a particular device. Sometimes I just get EPROMs from atrax27407 because I just don't have time to do it all myself. Humming Bird service and price point can't be beat over the long hall in my never to be humble opinion.

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    The Hidden Reef

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    You might remember the modem - it's a US Robotics 9600 baud that I purchased from you, Richard! :)

     

    I was trying to log in at 2400 baud, which I have it fixed at for the time being. I can try 9600 baud if you swap back in the newer modem.

     

    As for modem how is configured in nvram and its current command/register settings, I'm not sure where to go from there as I'm a little lost with those details, beyond bit rate, character, etc, on the Coleco Adam that I can set via settings on the terminal program.

     

    And what I saw earlier was basically what arcadeshopper shared - thanks arcadeshopper!

     

    Actually, you got a Hayes 9600 smart modem from me that uses the AT command set. Go ahead and try to connect at 9600 and see if it works.

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