Skype as modem or modem emulator?

[MacPhreak]

Is there any sort of "bridge" software that allows a terminal emulation program, say, Z-Term, to use Skype as a modem? It seems silly to pay for connections to BBS's when I've got SkypeOut, but I haven't been able to find a way to do this.

Maybe someone here knows a solution?

Thanks!

 

[compuwar]

Is there any sort of "bridge" software that allows a terminal emulation program, say, Z-Term, to use Skype as a modem? It seems silly to pay for connections to BBS's when I've got SkypeOut, but I haven't been able to find a way to do this.

Maybe someone here knows a solution?

Thanks!

Voice over IP in generally doesn't like data. There are a couple of ways of getting fax over it recently, but I haven't seen anything modem-wise. I'm pretty sure Skype's proprietary protocol wouldn't support it either.

 

[MacPhreak]

Well, since FAX machines use modems, then I'll hold out hope. I wasn't 100% sure, but I wikipedia'd FAX machines, and they do indeed use modems, using the same V.34, V.27, etc, protocols that computer modems use. I'm sure someone will figure out a way to trick Skype to handing off the connection as soon as it's dialed. Unfortunatley, I dropped computer science in favor of geology, so it's got to be someone else.

 

[mkrishnan]

There are still BBSes that don't have internet or VPN gateways in existence?

 

[compuwar]

Well, since FAX machines use modems, then I'll hold out hope. I wasn't 100% sure, but I wikipedia'd FAX machines, and they do indeed use modems, using the same V.34, V.27, etc, protocols that computer modems use. I'm sure someone will figure out a way to trick Skype to handing off the connection as soon as it's dialed. Unfortunatley, I dropped computer science in favor of geology, so it's got to be someone else.

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Modem+over+VOIP

My bet is that Skype won't change to an uncompressed CODEC because it'll bog their servers down. That's one of the issues of using a proprietary service- you can't change and nobody but the service provider can innovate.

 

[MacPhreak]

There are still BBSes that don't have internet or VPN gateways in existence?

Yep, quite a few. And some companies don't allow access to their internal network over the 'net, only via modem.

For me, though, it's more of a hobby. A quick trip back to a simpler, more diverse, and more interesting, time. The number of dial-up BBS's are dying off, but there are still a few around.

Well, I hope someone figure it out. Or I just need to get an unlimited long distance plan...

 

[jeffremus]

Skype has a modem app but they charge. Other companies will sell business men monthly fax programs that use a modem some where. That modem is most likely on of the old modems we used to dial into for AOL years ago.

On the menu bay select.

tools
extras
get extras

Also see www.sourcefordge.com but good luck. This is a souce for ones who know how to program.