Rescuing the TOTAL CONTROL from an abandoned dialup ISP

The Serial Port • September 21, 2024

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We rescue a 3Com (US Robotics) Total Control terminal server from an abandoned ISP and dive deep into its history. PART 2: https://youtu.be/GQ0KTtMQ_8s The story of how we found the Total Control: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mzSlql2l8 #internet #retrotech #90s #isp Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and check out our Patreon + Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/serialport Got some retro gear you want to donate? Get in touch with us at serialport.org. Our second channel: @TheParallelPort

Rescuing the TOTAL CONTROL from an abandoned dialup ISP

The Serial Port

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Latest Posts

Dial-up Internet with 12 MODEMS

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