If this is true, then it's a big disappointment. I never heard of a 56k modem in the Macbook either, but here's the weird thing. The phone chord was able to fit into the jack in the side. My HP (the Windows machine) has two jacks, one that's for the phone and one that's ethernet. When I try to put the phone chord in the ethernet jack it doesn't work. That's why I thought the one in the Macbook was a regular modem. Btw, the cable for broadband also fits in there.
On 2/11/08, David Poehlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the case you don't see a modem in network, it is most likely your MacBook > doesn't have one. I just checked mine and not only is there no modem in > network, there is none in system profiler and my rj11 will not fit into the > rj44 jac. > > You should be able to find the speds of your macbook in its manual. > > Sorry to have lead you a merry chase but I was thinking of my powerbook when > I mentioned a built in modem. > > ----- 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: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:28 PM > Subject: Re: Dialup Modem For Macbook > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
