Re: dial-up and wireless networking

Now, I'm just completely confused. My son emailed me and said what I need is
a wireless access point. With that I can enable ICS on my desktop and my
laptop, and my laptop can use my desktop's internet connection.
I was looking at something call WiFlyer and another product called Nebo.
What about these? I am lost here. Some of use are in the beginner stage.
--
nb


"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:38:58 -1000, "Kyuzo" <none> wrote:
>
> >"blackmon" <blackmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:C2F12DF5-220E-42B4-AC5B-117850ADC700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> I have two computers, a desktop and a new laptop. Both are running Windows
> >> XP. We are not able to get a high speed internet connection in my rural
> >area,
> >> so I only have dial-up service. I'd like to network these two computers
> >and
> >> be able to share an internet connection. The laptop has a wireless card.
> >The
> >> desktop is relatively new, less than five years old. I keep getting
> >different
> >> answers to my question. I've been told it isn't possible and then I'm told
> >it
> >> is with a router.
> >> Please tell me the basics. Where do I start? What hardward to I need?
> >> Please, please in simple terms - I'm technology challenged.
> >> --
>
> >Info. taken from Microsoft's article on "Managing your Network's Internet
> >Connection"
> >Dial-up
> >With a dial-up connection, you use a modem that connects through a phone
> >line and is not a digital subscriber line (DSL). If you have a dial-up
> >connection and install a home network, there's no reason you can't share the
> >Internet connection. It'll be slower than the other types of Internet
> >connections, but if you're using dial-up already and prefer its price point,
> >this is probably an acceptable trade-off.
> >
> >ICS manages dial-up connections as well as broadband connections. Since ICS
> >is currently available in Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows
> >2000, and Windows 98 Second Edition at no extra charge, this is a natural
> >choice for sharing a dial-up connection. Very few combinations of routers
> >and external modems will allow you to use a hardware solution for sharing a
> >dial-up connection.
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/connectnetwork.mspx
> >
> >Trying researching on Internet Connection Sharing and see if it suits your
> >needs. It will be probably difficult setting up the wireless solution you
> >wanted with dial-up.
>
> It is quite easy to set up a wireless solution with dial-up. You need a dial-up
> router with WiFi, or a dial-up router plus a wireless access point. I know of 6
> dial-up routers, 3 wired and 3 wireless.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/sharing-your-dialup-internet-service.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/sharing-your-dialup-internet-service.html
>
> If you don't like the WiFi options presented by any of the routers in the above
> article, you can get one of the wired routers, and a WiFi router or Access Point
> of your choice. If you get a WiFi router (which are not all that expensive),
> you can use it with a dial-up router, by converting the WiFi router into an
> access point.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html
>
> But whatever you do, start by learning the limitations of ICS.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>
.

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