wireless router with built-in analogue modem

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i'm looking to hook up two laptops to a dial-up internet connection
using wifi? does anyone know of any routers that will let me do this.
i'd prefer a single box solution but realise that a wireless router
(with serial port) and external modem maybe my only choice.

any advice would be appreciated

Cheers ws

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>> i'm looking to hook up two laptops to a dial-up internet connection
>> using wifi? does anyone know of any routers that will let me do this.
>> i'd prefer a single box solution but realise that a wireless router
>> (with serial port) and external modem maybe my only choice.

I bought a buffalo wlarr-l1-m-1 wireless router a year or so ago for
40 uk pounds (60dollars?) second hand ebay. It has a built in 56k
modem. But while it works to be honest I rarely used the modem part
and ended up using internet connection sharing from one of the pc's
which resulted in a faster more reliable connection. I also found it
slightly odd not being able to tell when it was dialing up or
connected properly. I also had the impression that it was not an idea
that took off as not many of that type seemed to be around and they
were v expensive new. I can't see any on ebay at the moment. I suspect
they never made and 802.11g ones just b.

To be honest I'd go with a router with a backup serial port and
something generically reliable like a 56kb us robotics modem which can
be bought very cheaply these days second hand. I think you will end up
with a better result.

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Netgear's FWG114P, can support an external modem...and has numerous other
features, that may make you overlook the external modem issue.

Bill Crocker


"websavages" <public@websavages.com> wrote in message
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> i'm looking to hook up two laptops to a dial-up internet connection
> using wifi? does anyone know of any routers that will let me do this.
> i'd prefer a single box solution but realise that a wireless router
> (with serial port) and external modem maybe my only choice.
>
> any advice would be appreciated
>
> Cheers ws