Wireless Router for Dial-up Connection
Jul 10, 2006 | 3:27 pm
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Wireless Router for Dial-up Connection
Just wondering, my mate has bought a new laptop, but is still using dial up and is not wanting to pay for broadband.
Is there anyway he can connect something, eg. a router or gateway, to his phoneline to enable him to wirelessly dial-up to the Internet?
Is there anyway he can connect something, eg. a router or gateway, to his phoneline to enable him to wirelessly dial-up to the Internet?
Jul 10, 2006 | 3:38 pm
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Netgear has one that should work: their model FR328S.
http://www.netgear.com.au/products/p...asp?prodID=157
But he'll need to hookup an external modem to it.
But by far the easiest solution would be the Apple Airport, which has a 56k modem built in: http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
http://www.netgear.com.au/products/p...asp?prodID=157
But he'll need to hookup an external modem to it.
But by far the easiest solution would be the Apple Airport, which has a 56k modem built in: http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
Jul 12, 2006 | 11:42 pm
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I did this before. I don't remember the wirless router I had, either US Robotics or Linksys. Anyway, there was an option to connect to a modem that acts as backup if the DSL is down. I just used the backup option exclusively until DSL finally was available in my area.
Jul 13, 2006 | 12:36 am
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There are also these Bluetooth wireless modems:
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10360099
http://www.zoom.com/products/bluetooth_overview.html
I use that Zoom Bluetooth 56K Wireless Modem when I go to a location where I know phone lines will be my only access to the internet. It's extremely small and has great range.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10360099
http://www.zoom.com/products/bluetooth_overview.html
I use that Zoom Bluetooth 56K Wireless Modem when I go to a location where I know phone lines will be my only access to the internet. It's extremely small and has great range.