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Router and Dial-up Question - graylocks - 12-12-2006
okay, now don't laugh. a friend of mine wants to know if she can utilize wireless by plugging her dial up modem into a router. she has a desktop and a lap top. she's checking to see if her laptop even has wireless capability.
i said don't laugh, dammit!
some folks are a little slow moving to broadband. all things in time. meanwhile, would it still work?
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - Carm - 12-12-2006
Apple Airport BaseStation, I forgot if all or older one did.
I tried to keep a straight face.
Carm
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - graylocks - 12-12-2006
[quote Carm]Apple Airport BaseStation, I forgot if all or older one did.
I tried to keep a straight face.
Carm
only an Apple Airport BaseStation would work with dial-up or any router (assuming it had a phone jack instead of ethernet jack, i guess)?
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - Carm - 12-12-2006
Last post.
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/63736/64514#msg-64514
Yup needs a modem (dialup). I dont know of any dialup modems that are wireless besides the ABS.
Carm
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - BigGuynRusty - 12-12-2006
The Apple BaseStations with the built-in modem.
This will do it.:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=B842E400&nplm=M8799LL%2FA
Is there software for PC's?
BGnR
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - graylocks - 12-12-2006
ok, i get it now. thanks!
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - chas_m - 12-12-2006
Can I just add that this is a really dumb idea?
Tell your friend to check with her DSL or cable provider and ask about "Lite" versions of the usual high-speed service. Same price as dialup, but at least 10x the speed.
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - Pat - 12-12-2006
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wireless/f/wlansharedialup.htm
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - graylocks - 12-12-2006
[quote chas_m]Can I just add that this is a really dumb idea?
Tell your friend to check with her DSL or cable provider and ask about "Lite" versions of the usual high-speed service. Same price as dialup, but at least 10x the speed.
i already have.
Re: Router and Dial-up Question - goosegunner - 12-12-2006
I did it for a few years at my house where dial up was the only option.
Graphite base station with modem. It was nice because I could make the base station dial up with out having the desktop awake.
I tried with some luck for a short time to share the modem in the desktop over a netgear but it was very flaky. I switched to the airport and it just worked.
I have the thing sitting in a box if it is of interest to you. I now have DSL/netgear.
gg