• Modem emulator over TCP/IP

    From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Alexey Vissarionov on Thursday, November 09, 2017 19:07:42
    * Originally in linux
    * Crossposted in ftsc_public

    On 2017 Nov 08 10:20:00, you wrote to Joaquim Homrighausen:

    Is anyone aware of any software / driver for Linux that will, like
    NetSerial for example, emulate a "modem" over TCP/IP. That is, I
    can send "ATDT123.123.123.123" and it will establish a telnet
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
    IPv4? Telnet???

    sure! why not?

    session with the specified IP address and "act" like a modem?

    Forget of both.

    really?? a FTSC member attempting to snuff out development in the network?? what's next? are you going to DDoS other developers working to offer FTNs another method of connecting?? are you sure you need/should remain on the FTSC with this attitude??

    Pref. one that can be run / invoked without re-compiling the Linux
    Kernel :)

    That could require writing a kernel module, but nobody in a good mind
    would
    write such a PoS.

    yeah, no... we thank you for your (uninformed) opinion... good bye!

    )\/(ark

    Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
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  • From Alexey Vissarionov@2:5020/545 to mark lewis on Monday, November 13, 2017 07:15:00
    Good ${greeting_time}, mark!

    09 Nov 2017 19:07:42, you wrote to me:

    * Originally in linux
    * Crossposted in ftsc_public

    Ok, you were the first who did that...

    * Originally in LINUX
    * Crossposted in FTSC_PUBLIC

    Is anyone aware of any software / driver for Linux that will, like
    NetSerial for example, emulate a "modem" over TCP/IP. That is, I
    can send "ATDT123.123.123.123" and it will establish a telnet
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
    IPv4? Telnet???
    sure! why not?

    FQDN? IPv6? Never heard of.
    For telnet... well, only lamers from US may still use it and yell about those terrible "Russian hackers".

    Hint: read the 'SSH to Telnet "gateway"' thread in this echo, started by Joacim
    Melin on 2016-04-10, especially my answers with MSGID: 2:5020/545 570b23d5 and MSGID: 2:5020/545 570b8e84. Control question: how did I find he was running old
    FreeBSD 7.3 in the VM? :-)

    session with the specified IP address and "act" like a modem?
    Forget of both.
    really?? a FTSC member attempting to snuff out development in the network?? what's next? are you going to DDoS other developers working
    to offer FTNs another method of connecting?? are you sure you
    need/should remain on the FTSC with this attitude??

    Modem emulation over insecure IPv4-only links is not a development - it's degradation. What do _you_ do in FTSC without understanding that?


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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Alexey Vissarionov on Monday, November 13, 2017 10:41:42
    * Originally in ftsc_public
    * Crossposted in linux

    On 2017 Nov 13 07:15:00, you wrote to me:

    * Originally in linux
    * Crossposted in ftsc_public

    Ok, you were the first who did that...

    :shrug:

    * Originally in LINUX
    * Crossposted in FTSC_PUBLIC

    Is anyone aware of any software / driver for Linux that will, like
    NetSerial for example, emulate a "modem" over TCP/IP. That is, I
    can send "ATDT123.123.123.123" and it will establish a telnet
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
    IPv4? Telnet???
    sure! why not?

    FQDN? IPv6? Never heard of.

    they have been heard of, yes... start with the existing and easy stuff and then
    add the capabilities for using other methods... have you not heard of doing that?

    For telnet... well, only lamers from US may still use it and yell
    about those terrible "Russian hackers".

    i've seen no one yelling about "russian hackers"...

    Hint: read the 'SSH to Telnet "gateway"' thread in this echo, started
    by Joacim Melin on 2016-04-10, especially my answers with MSGID: 2:5020/545 570b23d5 and MSGID: 2:5020/545 570b8e84. Control question:
    how did I find he was running old FreeBSD 7.3 in the VM? :-)

    :shrug:

    session with the specified IP address and "act" like a modem?
    Forget of both.
    really?? a FTSC member attempting to snuff out development in the
    network?? what's next? are you going to DDoS other developers working
    to offer FTNs another method of connecting?? are you sure you
    need/should remain on the FTSC with this attitude??

    Modem emulation over insecure IPv4-only links is not a development

    sure it is... it offers another channel for communications... perhaps this quote will help you remember what fidonet is all about...

    [quote]
    FidoNet's PURPOSE:

    Very simple; it is a hobby, a non-commercial network of computer hobbiests ("hackers", in the older, original meaning) who want to play with, and find uses for, packet switch networking. It is not a commercial venture in any way; FidoNet is totally supported by it's users and sysops, and in many ways is similar to ham radio, in that other than a few "stiff" rules, each sysop runs their system in any way they please, for any reason they want.

    FidoHist.Txt, 7/14/85, Tom Jennings, the founder of Fidonet
    [/quote]

    - it's degradation.

    really? communications is a degradation? we see where you are now...

    What do _you_ do in FTSC without understanding that?

    since i'm not a candidate i'll turn your question back on you... what is your answer?

    )\/(ark

    Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
    Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it wrong...
    ... Biology grows on you.
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