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,
>>>> 
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