so can anyone please tell me again how to set up dialup on my Macbook? I tried to follow the instructions that I found online, but didn't see the options they were mentioning. Under network, I only saw blue tooth, ethernet and airport. The Verizon people are coming on the 13th of March, so I have some time to alternate between Comcast and Toast.net and I'd like to be on my Mac for the latter as well.
Thanks, Tiffanitsa On 2/10/08, David Poehlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can test by simply dialing the phone with the cord plugged in. in other > words, dial your number with another phone. If you go to system prefs and > click the network tab, there will be a modem option there. > > I want to talk more about comcast though. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tiffany D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 5:06 PM > Subject: Re: Dialup Modem For Macbook > > > Ooh, thanks! I just checked the jack on the side of my Macbook by > putting a phone chord in and it fit. I guess mine really does have a > modem! I thought it was only an ethernet. How can I check this? > This is all very good because the Comcast connection is back to it's > old tricks. So I signed up with a company called Toast.net, largely > because I can't afford Earthlink at $21.95 a month out of my own > pocket (though I loved it and had it for nine years with hardly any > problems before my family switched). Anyway, this one's only $9.95 a > month and there's no contract, so I can cancel any time. Right now, > it's choppy at best, but I've only been using it for one day and I > need to figure out if it's because of the mini blizzard we're having > or if the phone lines here are that bad because this number's had > problems even when our tennent used to use it. I've also looked at > basic-isp.net and copper.net, but both seem to be the same company, > only the former charges $6.95 a month and latter charges $3 more. All > of these don't require software and don't have advertising. Anyway, > any good low-cost dialup providers would be welcomed. (We have > nationwide calling, so numbers aren't an issue). Also, since I think > my Mac does have the modem, anything that's especially Mac -compatible > would be great. In the meantime, thanks for everything and maybe if > Comcast ever does start working, I'll see you all on the highspeed end > of things again. > > Later, > Tiffanitsa > > On 2/9/08, Greg Kearney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Apple sells a USB modem. Some MacBooks have built in modems. > > Greg Kearney > > 535 S. Jackson St. > > Casper, Wyoming 82601 > > 307-224-4022 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Feb 9, 2008, at 12:44 PM, Tiffany D wrote: > > > > > Hello again, > > > > > > I won't even go into the problems I've been having with my Comcast > > > broadband internet service because it would be offtopic and the email > > > would be huge. Let's just say I've completely had enough. So does > > > anyone know anything about using external dialup modems on the > > > Macbook? I know it has an ethernet one built in but that I'd have to > > > buy one for dialup. I've heard that Apple makes one but that it's not > > > all that good. If this is true, can I use another brand and which > > > one? Help would be sincerely appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tiffanitsa > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
