on 8/30/03 12:53 AM, twodog at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I vaguely remember there being a 4-port router that has a regular phone > jack built in for those times it might be necessary to use dial-up. This > might solve your problem regarding networking the two computers, as well as > needing to have an external modem (big question mark here), ie you'd be > using the Ethernet port to connect to the router and then the router would > handle the dial-up? I'm sure more knowledgeable folk will correct any of my > assumptions.
I have a D-Link DI-704, it's a router, 4 port switch, and firewall, and it lets you share a broadband connection (via an Ethernet port) or a dial-up connection (via a 9 pin serial port, which you would connect to an external modem). I've only used mine with cable internet, and thus haven't tried the dial up connection. I really like it though, so much in fact that I recently bought a second one off eBay, for a mere $10.50: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3036674740 Now I have one for my house and one for my parent's house, and no longer have to explain it to airport security when I visit. I think this model is an excellent bargain on eBay, because no where on the router or it's box does it have the word "router" so many of the auctions for it lack that word, so the bulk of people looking for routers don't find it. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
