Comments on: PCMCIA modem serial port http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pedro Hin http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22813 Pedro Hin Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:37:05 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22813 I just found an old (1998) Compaq modem (free) -- It is USB connected & USB BUS powered. One of my laptops doesn't have a serial port, and I didn't want to spend any money on a USB / Serial dongle. I especially did not like the ones CompUSA has -- they require you to plug the USB/Ser adapter into an AC adapter *Boggles*. <br><br>I might try this hack, so that I can use my crappy portless laptop on router configs :) . I just found an old (1998) Compaq modem (free) — It is USB connected & USB BUS powered. One of my laptops doesn’t have a serial port, and I didn’t want to spend any money on a USB / Serial dongle. I especially did not like the ones CompUSA has — they require you to plug the USB/Ser adapter into an AC adapter *Boggles*.

I might try this hack, so that I can use my crappy portless laptop on router configs :) .

]]> By: Richard http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22812 Richard Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:19:21 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22812 While you can get usb to rs232 adaptors really cheap, there are heaps of things that still dont work reliably/at all, or go really slow on them since you dont have real access to the handshaking lines, so this hack still has value. While you can get usb to rs232 adaptors really cheap, there are heaps of things that still dont work reliably/at all, or go really slow on them since you dont have real access to the handshaking lines, so this hack still has value.

]]> By: danadamkof http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22811 danadamkof Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:21:20 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22811 this guy's website has great stuff!<br><br>shame its design isn't the best but I'm used to that kinda thing :) this guy’s website has great stuff!

shame its design isn’t the best but I’m used to that kinda thing :)

]]> By: andrew http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22810 andrew Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:01:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22810 ah ok, yeah i was thinking that must be the case but i wasn't sure... neat ;) ah ok, yeah i was thinking that must be the case but i wasn’t sure… neat ;)

]]> By: zigzagjoe http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22809 zigzagjoe Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:33:04 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22809 scratch that, that is the site i remeber. old hack. be sure to check out the rest of the site...wicked cool stuff scratch that, that is the site i remeber. old hack. be sure to check out the rest of the site…wicked cool stuff

]]> By: zigzagjoe http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22808 zigzagjoe Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:24:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22808 yea, i remeber this hack from a while ago as well. still cool none the less yea, i remeber this hack from a while ago as well. still cool none the less

]]> By: Kyndal http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22807 Kyndal Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:41:53 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22807 seems Hackaday removes my capitalion. :o)<br>i just love my "qwerty" keyboard ;o)<br><br>/Kyndal seems Hackaday removes my capitalion. :o)
i just love my “qwerty” keyboard ;o)

/Kyndal

]]> By: Kyndal http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22806 Kyndal Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:23:35 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22806 i did this mod once, kinda hard to folow the directions and pictures. <br>i had to get the datasheet<br>For the chip and "start over" <br>but it works.<br><br>i made a FULL Rs232 Mod <br><br>Regarding the cheap 20$ modem.<br>this is a couple of years old like 1999 or 2000<br>where serial cards where harder to come by!<br>(specialty hardware like)<br><br>if anybody wants the details, they can send me an email<br><br>kyQWERTYndal.dk@gmail.com<br>Remove the capital letters!<br><br>/Kyndal i did this mod once, kinda hard to folow the directions and pictures.
i had to get the datasheet
For the chip and “start over”
but it works.

i made a FULL Rs232 Mod

Regarding the cheap 20$ modem.
this is a couple of years old like 1999 or 2000
where serial cards where harder to come by!
(specialty hardware like)

if anybody wants the details, they can send me an email

kyQWERTYndal.dk@gmail.com
Remove the capital letters!

/Kyndal

]]> By: Robert Brown http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22805 Robert Brown Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:38:23 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22805 In response andrew, it would seem that the modem is simply detected through the serial interface on the pcmcia card. And just because you can buy a solution does not mean it was either fun or informative to build your own. Seems if nothing else the author will gain a better understanding of how the device works. That is something you simply cannot put a price on. In response andrew, it would seem that the modem is simply detected through the serial interface on the pcmcia card. And just because you can buy a solution does not mean it was either fun or informative to build your own. Seems if nothing else the author will gain a better understanding of how the device works. That is something you simply cannot put a price on.

]]> By: Steve DiRaddo http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22804 Steve DiRaddo Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:55:54 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22804 @1: When a PCMCIA modem is plugged in, Windows maps it to a COM port to allow windows programs to communicate with it. Windows simply assumes theres a modem connected to that com port, but you can still use it for whatever you want.<br><br>I had actually wondered it this was possible.. and now I know it is! my particular model (14.4 as well) has an x-jack, so i could remove that and fit the chip there instead. this is really neat, too bad theres not more info tho :( @1: When a PCMCIA modem is plugged in, Windows maps it to a COM port to allow windows programs to communicate with it. Windows simply assumes theres a modem connected to that com port, but you can still use it for whatever you want.

I had actually wondered it this was possible.. and now I know it is! my particular model (14.4 as well) has an x-jack, so i could remove that and fit the chip there instead. this is really neat, too bad theres not more info tho :(

]]> By: JD http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22803 JD Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:31:52 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22803 Neat little hack, but his excuse that pcmcia serial adaptors are hard to find or expensive just makes me laugh. He suggests a cheap 20 dollar 14.4 modem for this project, but you can buy pcmcia serial adaptors all day long for 10-20 dollars on ebay or other discount sites.<br><br>Some things you do for fun/experimentation and some you do out of necessity. Be honest with yourself and admit you just wanna tinker.. its okay! :) Neat little hack, but his excuse that pcmcia serial adaptors are hard to find or expensive just makes me laugh. He suggests a cheap 20 dollar 14.4 modem for this project, but you can buy pcmcia serial adaptors all day long for 10-20 dollars on ebay or other discount sites.

Some things you do for fun/experimentation and some you do out of necessity. Be honest with yourself and admit you just wanna tinker.. its okay! :)

]]> By: Alexander http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22802 Alexander Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:11:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22802 Man, this hack is ANCIENT... I remember reading this when I was back in highschool.<br><br>Good hack though, just a bit dated. (You can get USB->Serial ports now, for cheaper than $20.) Man, this hack is ANCIENT… I remember reading this when I was back in highschool.

Good hack though, just a bit dated. (You can get USB->Serial ports now, for cheaper than $20.)

]]> By: andrew http://hackaday.com/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/comment-page-1/#comment-22801 andrew Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:18:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/10/27/pcmcia-modem-serial-port/#comment-22801 Just a thought, how do you go from a modem to a fully-recognizable serial port from a software standpoint? Wouldn't Windows (or whatever OS) still think that it's a modem? Just a thought, how do you go from a modem to a fully-recognizable serial port from a software standpoint? Wouldn’t Windows (or whatever OS) still think that it’s a modem?

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