Rephrasing Analog Modem Question

[Doc Shipley]

Pete Bartusek wrote:

> Here's a new direction for that analog modem question... it's sort of getting 
> creative in some interesting directions, but not quite what 

> Perhaps is there a device that acts as a remote access server, that once 
> connected, it dials out through another port to make a connection?  Or, was 
> there a LAN device that would allow you to telnet to the device and initiate 
> a call over an analog phone line?

   From the Portmaster FAQ:

   http://www.portmasters.com/faq.html#dialoutip

   The problem remains that a direct modem-modem connection won't work 
unless there's local interaction at both ends to open the line.

   You might also wish to look at the Asterisk project:

http://www.asterisk.org

   OpenSource PBX software for Linux systems.


	Doc