The VT132 includes a telnet/WiFi modem that supports AT commands to ‘dial’ online sites, such as BBSes that are accessible using telnet.
To connect to the modem, use the Alt-F1 menu and enable the ‘Enable modem locally’ option:
Useful commands:
AT$ – lists commands and help:
AT+W? – displays current WiFi status
AT+W=ssid,password : connect to WiFi ssid with password
AT+W$ – shows IP address when connected to WiFi:
AT+W+ : reconnects to WiFi using params last used and stored
AT+W- : disconnects from WiFi
Testing dialing up Retro Battlestations BBS: ATDbbs.fozztexx.com
Since VT132 also supports ANSI escape sequences, dialing up Blackflag BBS has some awesome ANSI graphics: ATDblackflag.acid.org :
