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setting up own internal dial up service. AI slop gives me headache.

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First post, by zzzxtreme

Posted on 2026-07-31, 08:25

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hi guys. i watched two youtube videos on how to setup own dial up service.

from my understanding, all we need is t

1) elephone simulator, or one of these linsys/cisco stuffs
2) two modems (one at the server, one from the dialing computer)

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so I asked chatgpt and gemini , they insist that i must need somekind of PABX thing to enable actual dialing.

does anyone know if my understanding is correct?

Reply 1 of 3, by NeoG_

Posted on 2026-07-31, 08:52

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Here is a video guide on setting up a 2 port ATA to be the line simulator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEiYyMwW8gY

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Reply 2 of 3, by zapbuzz

Posted on 2026-07-31, 09:43

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VOIP is one way the another is using home GSM modems to plug dialup modem into their phone jack I did telnet with it as a short experiment I’m sure more can be done.
Surprisingly reliable too might start a personal BBS for fun one day.

Reply 3 of 3, by Jo22

Posted on 2026-07-31, 12:35

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There's also DreamPi.. Needs an Raspberry Pi and a supported modem.
Alternatively, it can be used with an traditional external serial modem over USB serial adapter too.
Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFUTInM7gq8

Instead of simulating a landline using 9v battery (US) or 2x 9v battery (EU), someone can also use a vintage PBX from the 1970s to 1990s.
Its usually fully analog on the telephone line side (merely has a microcontroller to accept dialing and create line tones).

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