I have a BSR modem I bought off eBay, I believe it's 1200 Baud because the model number is MD-1207. I could be wrong, but I think it's a good guess.
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BSR Phone-Modem
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I’m posting because I’ve seen you could use a “Hayes Compatible” type modem with a Macintosh, I was wondering if it would work. Is 1200 Baud enough?
Thanks
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Dialing into some BBS’s and maybe some other things, I’ve also been looking at Apple modems. I’d like one, it would complement my setup nicely.
Wow, I just found out this thread existed. Anyway, I'm looking for some more information about this modem, it seems this is a fairly scarce product so I'm kinda stuck. Any advice on where to look?
Thanks,
-Jack
Thanks,
-Jack
It is probably 1200 baud and looks like a standard modem. I did an FCC ID search and it doesn't have any details other then it was granted the license to Capetronic in 5/1988 so yeah probably 1200.
On the BBS front, I don't think there are that many BBSs that actually still support dial-up as most have moved to Telnet as the connection means. Cheap Wifi modems for classic computers work great for this.
On the BBS front, I don't think there are that many BBSs that actually still support dial-up as most have moved to Telnet as the connection means. Cheap Wifi modems for classic computers work great for this.
I keep meaning to get my old BBS going again, but got rid of the landlines last year so wouldn't be able to have dial-up anymore anyway. Kind of strange that landlines are so expensive these days when they used to be the least expensive option. Of course, I'm not sure the system would allow a 1200 baud connection. I don't remember if there was a minimum connection speed. I used to be able to dial-in with my Newton but I'm pretty sure the Newton modem was 2400 baud.
But, anyway, if it was Hayes Compatible, then it should be workable with most systems--at least if you can find ones still running. Hayes was, I think, the most popular brand back in the day.
But, anyway, if it was Hayes Compatible, then it should be workable with most systems--at least if you can find ones still running. Hayes was, I think, the most popular brand back in the day.
