You'll have to use some enterprise level gear for that. Modem backup is old school.:) Most places use DSL or 3G backup now. I'm seeing a lot of 3 / 4G.
An old Cisco with Modem Wic would do the trick. You should be able to get one on ebay for 1 - 200 maybe a bit more. I'm with you Scott I think the days of modem support on consumer hardware are numbered at least for the most part. On Jan 12, 2011, at 4:35 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Correct, I was thinking of DSL or cable. How quickly one forgets about those > good old dial-up days. So, you are correct, a dial-up modem cannot be > connected to the router. Funny you mention this as I recall APple had an old > Airport router (think they called it Extreme) that looked like a UFO and it > actually had a dial-up modem built-in. Never did try using it with dial-up, > but would have been interesting. > > Scott > > > > > > On Jan 12, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Jon Cohn wrote: > >> Scott, >> >> I believe you are thinking of a DSL modem or Cable modem, both of which are >> supplied with a ethernet output. Traditional modems use a phone line with a >> RJ11 connector, and there is no RJ11 jack on the current versions of Apple's >> Airport line of Router/BaseStations. >> >> >> On Jan 12, 2011, at 6:11 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> Yes it can. >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 3:50 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote: >>> >>>> Listers, >>>> >>>> Can a Airport Express connect directly into a modem (not a router) and >>>> provide internet connection wirelessly or does it have to connect through >>>> a router? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
