Running a telnetable board from an old machine
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resmungomandinga · 2018-01-24 16:40

I have an old 286, and I thought running a BBS off of it would be more
interesting than running Mystic or something in DOSBox. I have a
modem, but no real direct link to the Internet. Any suggestions for
making it available for telnet?

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dalml · 2018-01-24 17:12

You've got quite a few options, actually.

There are a few sources out there whom make RS-232 WiFi adapters that
act just like modems and can accept a single telnet session inbound or
outbound.    Here's a link to one from a reputable seller:
https://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=WiModem232OLED

The other solutions range from using a Raspberry Pi and a USB to
Serial Cable or a PC running a telnet server for you.  tcpser is
relatively easy to get up and running.  Here's a blog post showing how
to set it up here: http://www.insentricity.com/a.cl/215/putting-your-
retro-computer-on-the-line

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resmungomandinga · 2018-01-24 18:17

This is just the answer I was hoping for! I vaguely recalled hearing
about something like this.