I need a router and explicit instructions on how to make a share the DIAL UP
54K Internet connection. Host is Desktop with internal modem. Client is the
Laptop with integrated IEEE 802.11b wireless. I have a BROADBAND Linksys
connected to the Host via Ethernet cable ONLY. Remember this is NOT a
broadband internet connection. It is strictly 54K DIAL UP. Can you walk me
thru this? There is a disc with the Linksys Broadband Router BEFW11S4 (and
according to Linksys is not designed for Dial Up). Goal is to use the Laptop
wireless to connect to the Internet thru the Host Dial Up modem and/or
update all the databases on the Host.

Well, the router would have a serial port on the back if it would support
a modem. Then it would require a separate external modem. But since you
have a router that doesn't have a sereial port, the only way I know that
you could share your desktop internet connection with the laptop is via a
Microsoft software tool called ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). It comes
with Windows starting with Win98se. I have never used it but Windows help
will probably tell you what you need to know. This approach requires that
your desktop is on and that the internet connection has been established.
Then any computer on your network would be able to share the connection.

Regards, jimbo


On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 05:29:09 GMT, Louis AA
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Thanks Jimbo however, I wanted to be able to dial the connection as needed.
Some providers frown on always on connections and boot you off from time to
time. Earthlink has told me that I could connect with an always on
connection yet in my thinking that is a waste of internet time that someone
ought to be using instead of an idle connection like mine. But it is
looking as if that is the best I can do. Connect to Internet with the Host
and then when needed, connect the Laptop. It just bothers me as a waste of
resources. I doubt that I would be on the net thru the Laptop no more than
10% of the time. Mostly updating and working on databases stored on the
Desktop.
"jimbo" <jimbo@xemaps.com> wrote in message
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If you use the host with ICS, then you would need for the host to be on
and dial up via the host and then you would share the connection with the
laptop. When you finished with the internet, you would hang up via the
host. I know of no way to do what you want except by using a router that
has a serial connection for a dial up modem. I have a Zoom Telephonics
(Model 4165) that has that feature. And SMC has models that have that
feature. I have used that feature before I went to cable. You just log on
to the router from which ever computer you want and tell the router to
dial. Then when you are finished, you log on to the router and tell it to
hang up.

Regards, jimbo

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 20:03:34 GMT, Louis AA
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You'll need to go into your router and change the Local IP Address to
192.168.0.254 (leave mask as 255.255.255.0). You have to do this
because ICS uses the 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.250 range. You can change
ICS's DHCP range, but it requires editing the registry. It's safer to
edit the router.

You'll also need to disable the router's DHCP server (on the same
page). Leave the Internet Connection Type set to Automatic
Configuration - DHCP. That is for broadband use and doesn't concern us
dial-uppers.

Next, setup ICS on the host computer. It will then assign an IP to the
host as 192.168.0.1. You should be able to connect to your router
again. Make a setup disk when you setup ICS which you'll use for
setting up ICS on your other computers. (Note: You can setup ICS
manually by assigning IP addresses to each PC. If you go this route, I
think you can leave the router IP alone, and just use the 192.168.1.x
range. It is much easir to use the setup disk method.)

By the way, if ICS setup fails on one of the PC's, do it again. I've
found that this sometimes happens but is successful the next time.

On the other hand, you can always drop the router and setup an ad hoc
network (your wireless adapters talk to each other). But this is
usually limited to 11Mbps, and I've found to have low signal strength,
too.

I can't get broadband in my area yet. But when it comes, I'll have my
wireless equipment ready and waiting. I've got a good modem (USR
5610B), and good line connection, and Bellsouth's accelerator. With
that, I can surf with DSL speeds, except for downloads.

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