Wireless dial-up device?

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Hello,

Instead of running a 40 foot telephone cable from the socket on the wall to
the back of my dial-up modem, and running it around the skirting board on
the floor, is there a wireless device available that can cut out the cable?

Maybe something that transmits the signal to an ethernet adapter on my PC?
Naturally, using a cable modem, a person could use a wireless router
connected to the cable modem, but I wondered if such a thing exists for a
dial-up modem.

Thanks.

@drian.
 
Hmm, well I never seen one before, but someone else may have.

One thing I can think off is just use a regular PC connected to the phone
line, use its dial up connection and use the Windows ICS internet connection
sharing software through the wireless router and out to your laptop's
wireless Ethernet card...

In the future when you subscribe to broadband, youwill already have the
equipment...

This is only an idea!

Jason
 
Hello,

Instead of running a 40 foot telephone cable from the socket on the wall to
the back of my dial-up modem, and running it around the skirting board on
the floor, is there a wireless device available that can cut out the cable?

Maybe something that transmits the signal to an ethernet adapter on my PC?
Naturally, using a cable modem, a person could use a wireless router
connected to the cable modem, but I wondered if such a thing exists for a
dial-up modem.
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The following plus an external dial-up modem would be the closest to
the configuration you mentioned for a cable modem.

http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DI-714


Dave
 
Hello,
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Instead of running a 40 foot telephone cable from the socket on the wall to
the back of my dial-up modem, and running it around the skirting board on
the floor, is there a wireless device available that can cut out the cable?

Maybe something that transmits the signal to an ethernet adapter on my PC?
Naturally, using a cable modem, a person could use a wireless router
connected to the cable modem, but I wondered if such a thing exists for a
dial-up modem.

@drian.
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All Apple Airports have 56k modems built in. They are on ebay starting
at about $60.
 
I've seen some wireless phone devices made by.... I beleive it is RCA. I
have a non-working pair.... but basically how it works.... you plug it into
your standard outlet....run a phone cable to it from the wall jack. Then
with the other one, plug it in to another standard power oulet, and run a
phone cable from it to your device (phone, modem, answering machine, et
cetera). They just transmit and receive wirelessly (not through the power
outlets) and I"m not sure of the type of signal.

I can't right off the top of my head remember what the actual name is....but
even my grand parents have one attached to their sattelite TV box....for
ordering shows I guess.
 
@drian said:
Hello,

Instead of running a 40 foot telephone cable from the socket on the wall to
the back of my dial-up modem, and running it around the skirting board on
the floor, is there a wireless device available that can cut out the cable?

Maybe something that transmits the signal to an ethernet adapter on my PC?
Naturally, using a cable modem, a person could use a wireless router
connected to the cable modem, but I wondered if such a thing exists for a
dial-up modem.

Thanks.

@drian.
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I saw some device like this adverstised but can't remember where.

One thing i do remember however was that this wireless telephone extension
limited your dial-up speed to 33,600 instead of a possible 56,000.

Martin.
 
I saw some device like this adverstised but can't remember where.

One thing i do remember however was that this wireless telephone extension
limited your dial-up speed to 33,600 instead of a possible 56,000.

Martin.
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Yes, you can get remote wireless phone jacks at Radio Shack. They are
really made for voice and often have trouble with data. Slow and might
disconnect a lot depending on the brand of modem in the PC.
 
There's a device called the Actointech Dual PC modem. It connects to the
phone line and a wireless access point can be connected to its ethernet
port. It costs $70 plus you need to pick up a wireless access point and, of
course, a wireless card for your notebook.

It was reviewed in a special wireless issue of PC mag Fall 2003 issue.

h
 
H said:
There's a device called the Actointech Dual PC modem. It connects to the
phone line and a wireless access point can be connected to its ethernet
port. It costs $70 plus you need to pick up a wireless access point and, of
course, a wireless card for your notebook.

It was reviewed in a special wireless issue of PC mag Fall 2003 issue.
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Thanks, I'll have a look.

@drian.

FYI: It's a regular PC I'm connecting to.
 
This looks promising!

Thanks.

@drian.
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Yes, the only problem is that it's out of production already. There
may still be some available somewhere, but I don't know.

There may be newer D-Link or something else still having a serial port
on the back... from two different routers I've opened up recently,
both even had pin-traces & holes on the PCB to accept a serial-port
module, so it's a trivial task for the manufacturer to add that
support to many of these "low-end" consumer routers, but it is
sometime only worthwhile for the manufacturer to add, you can't buy
such a module AFAIK, nor is it worthwhile to try and make one unless
that's the kind of work you do everyday, are proficient at it and have
the parts.


Dave
 
All Apple Airports have 56k modems built in. They are on ebay starting
Apple Airport is a wireless AP that works on all platforms.
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I see, thanks. I naturally assumed all Apple hardware was proprietary.

@drian.
 
Yes, the only problem is that it's out of production already. There
may still be some available somewhere, but I don't know.
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Ach, I didn't know that. I've e-mailed D-Link to ask them if they have such
a product, i.e. new product. I e-mailed Linksys but they bluntly told me
"No, we don't have any products, run your wire"?! Mega helpful they were.
Still waiting to hear back from SMC and USR.
There may be newer D-Link or something else still having a serial port
on the back... from two different routers I've opened up recently,
both even had pin-traces & holes on the PCB to accept a serial-port
module, so it's a trivial task for the manufacturer to add that
support to many of these "low-end" consumer routers, but it is
sometime only worthwhile for the manufacturer to add, you can't buy
such a module AFAIK, nor is it worthwhile to try and make one unless
that's the kind of work you do everyday, are proficient at it and have
the parts.
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Agreed, more bother than it's worth. I'm getting the feeling I'm going down
to Orchard Hardware Shop to buy some telephone cable clips - for running it
around the wall. :-(

Cheers.

@drian.
 
Don't they limit the modem speed to ~ 33K though?
Dave
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You're almost right, I seen this in the owner's manual:

"Computer Modem Compatibility - works with modems up to 14,400 bps."

I could live with 33Kbps, but 14,400 would be too much of a drop.

@drian.
 
@drian said:
You're almost right, I seen this in the owner's manual:

"Computer Modem Compatibility - works with modems up to 14,400 bps."

I could live with 33Kbps, but 14,400 would be too much of a drop.
Click to expand...

It is possible it was developed in the days when 14400 was the
highest speed available. Why don't you check directly with the
manufacturer.
 
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