Hello Richard: Several people besides yourself have been wondering this. What I've told them is that if you want a router to allow you to transfer files to and from your BrailleNote/MPower and your PC's then its the right move. If your wanting to share a dial-up connection, it really won't work too well. While you *CAN* use most routers with a dial-up connection, it tends to slow down the process drastically. The setup of the router is kind of tricky also.
Routers are really designed to allow multiple computers/BrailleNotes to share a broadband connection. This way, any network delay that the router causes isn't that noticeable. Many of the local phone companies are offering DSL service at some really competitive rates. Here in Texas, I pay about $24 per month as part of my phone package. This is actually less then some of the larger ISP charges like AOL. hth Jeff ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
