Re: dial-up and wireless networking
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:11:49 -0800
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:55:46 -1000, "Kyuzo" <none> wrote:
>
>"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:esrlt15943tfvd97ll2sg7in3v0cjo4q04@xxxxxxxxxx
>> 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/connectnetwo
>rk.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.
>
>I'm probabably going to feel sorry for the OP cuz it will probably be slow
>as heck when he tries to go on with both of his computers LOL. But I guess
>there are no other options since he/she can't get broadband. Would hooking
>it up with ICS actually be faster than with going with an wireless setup? I
>mean its still 56k and all but would physically connecting them be better?
Well, dial-up sucks - there's no question about that. But dial-up behind a NAT
router sucks less than dial-up with ICS.
I have no idea what you're getting at comparing ICS as an alternative to
wireless. You need to compare dial-up ICS with wireless, to a dial-up NAT
router with wireless.
If you're going with dial-up service, it's going to suck. But dial-up speed
isn't the only thing that sucks when you use dial-up 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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