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Re: ghettoModem

It's been done before; it's called an acoustic coupler, and they're even still
available on the market, though hard to find.  Last I checked, though, you're
unlikely to get anything halfway decent speedwise.   9600 baud, maybe 19200 if
you've got good hardware and a very clean connection.

 wrote:

> Hello.  A friend and I had an idea which we are currently pursuing which
> might be good for net connection for wearables.  The idea is to basically
> hook up a phone handset to a modem (and maybe to run a small current through
> it to simulate a line being used?) and basically sign on to an internet
> service (perhaps through a home computer that's hooked up through a different
> line) by 69ing the ghettoModem (mic to speaker and speaker to mic) with a
> payphone or some other handy phone, probably with some sound insulation
> around the connections so as to avoid interference...  Anyone have any
> thoughts?  Are there any pitfalls an unexperienced person such as myself
> should know about, or has anyone ever done something like this before?
>
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