dial-up router

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Bob S

I just ran across this ancient post from Dave/kony:
Before I used broadband 'net access, I had a dial-up router
which was MUCH better alternative than swapping modems
around or using one of the machines for sharing access.
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I am still stuck on dial-up, so this sounds good to me.

What brand/model did you use? What would anyone recommend today for
this job?

Bob S
 
I just ran across this ancient post from Dave/kony:


I am still stuck on dial-up, so this sounds good to me.

What brand/model did you use? What would anyone recommend today for
this job?

Bob S
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For awhile I had an tiny Compaq mini-system running Freesco,
Google will find Freesco. Then a D-Link 704 router, which
has a serial port on the back that can be used for an
external modem as well as administration (though, IIRC, it
did also have the now-common HTML browser accessed interface
too). This was back when the 704 came in a dull (grey or
black, dk. blue maybe?) metal case, I can't tell you if the
newer plastic cased ones still have the serial port &
dial-up support or not. The following "MIGHT" be it,
http://store.yahoo.com/pctekonline/cabmodinshar1.html
though your best bet for finding one at a low price might be
ebay, or a lot of hunting online.

IIRC, at the time there was also a DLink 704P in a metal
case, but I don't recall if it had both the parallel _and_ a
serial port. DLink now has a 704P in plastic case but
according to this brochure, the picture of the back makes it
pretty clear that it does not have a serial port anymore.
ftp://ftp10.dlink.com/pdfs/products/DI-704P/DI-704P_fab.pdf

Here's a review of the one that does have the serial port &
dial-up support,
http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-44.html
 
Hello, I am still using a Wisecom brand dial up router as a back up in
my dsl network. I have a spare if you have any trouble finding a new one...
I am not aware of anyone that still manufactures them. Good Luck.
Art Leonard

Bob S said:
I just ran across this ancient post from Dave/kony:
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