Total Control Modem Bank

Taking a look at a USRobotics Total Control MP/16. This device has 16 modems which let you dial into corresponding serial ports to control serial devices over analog telephone lines. Ben Jeffery's NETServer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQIbIGZNMNU Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking #homelab #cisco #telephony Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Main mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Desk mic: https://amzn.to/3ye8BsV Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00 Intro 00:26 Taking a look at the MP/16 06:53 Hooking up a Terminal 10:58 Building a Serial Cable 13:57 Connecting Over Serial 17:59 Dialing in With a Modem 26:15 Trying to Dial Into a Serial Port 29:13 Future Plans