Router and Dial-up Question

[graylocks]

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?

[Carm]

Apple Airport BaseStation, I forgot if all or older one did.

I tried to keep a straight face.


Carm

[graylocks]

[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)?

[Carm]

Last post.
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/637...#msg-64514

Yup needs a modem (dialup). I dont know of any dialup modems that are wireless besides the ABS.

Carm

[BigGuynRusty]

The Apple BaseStations with the built-in modem.
This will do it.:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/We...o=B842E400&nplm=M8799LL%2FA
Is there software for PC's?

BGnR

[graylocks]

ok, i get it now. thanks!

[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.

[Pat]

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wirel...dialup.htm

[graylocks]

[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.

[goosegunner]

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