Tom,

What you need is the 8-port MDP and cable. It converts 8 ports to modem
ports. The part number I find is J2085A option 101. Since your current
DTC is full you can buy a DTC16 with the modem ports option.

Hope this helps,
John Zoltak
North American Mfg Co

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Hula [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 10:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] DTC Question
>
>
> Dumn question time ... here goes.
>
> I have 2 DTC16s...on the back, each DTC has 16 RJ-45 ports.
> Our set up here
> is Cro-Magnon...everything is serially connected and uses
> 4-wire phone cord
> with modular to 25-pin or 9-pin converters for terminals or
> printers or
> PC's.  Then we have a short 4-wire cords coming from the back of the
> computer with a RJ-45 plug on the DTC side and RJ-12 on the other end.
>
> So here is the dumn question, finally:
>
> On the one hand, I am successfully using a Multitech Mux to
> connect three
> DTC ports with a remote location to drive a terminal and two
> printers, but I
> don't seem to be able to connect a modem to the DTC with the
> current set up.
> 4 wires is not enough, it seems.  I hear of DTC's having
> 25-pin connection
> capability, but mine do not.  I am, like, completely ignorant
> in this area.
> Do I need a different DTC?  Do I need different options on my
> existing DTCs?
> In any case, all 32 of my available ports are currently tied
> up.  So can I
> just buy a new DTC optioned differently?  Your experience and
> wisdom would
> be appreciated.
>                                 Tom Hula
>                                 Victor S. Barnes Company
>