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Acoustic Coupler Modem and Dial-up Phone

Acoustic Coupler Modem and Dial-up Phone

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The Acoustic Coupler Modem and Dial-up Phone were used in tandem as a form of early internet modem. The dial phone was rung until the dial tone was heard and then the headset would be placed in the Sendata Model 1070 modem. However, the modem was a slow processor and could only process a line of text at a time. Currently housed in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, t...

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