Re: dial-up and wireless networking

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The OP here. I agree that dial-up sucks. We have tried getting a broadband
connection. We can't get a signal because we live in kind of a low place with
water on two sides, a wooded hill on the other and lots of TALL old oak
trees. The phone company can give me no hope of having DSL in the near
future. As for a satellite, right now I don't have the $300 to $400 cost of
the equipment and setup. We have a statellite for our television service,
only way we can get more than 3 channels. We are just lucky that we can get a
decent satellite signal. In the rural area where lots of folks are in the
same situation we are in.
I'm not thrilled with the slow dial-up speed. I just don't have any other
real options. My goal with networking is to be able to share files between my
desktop and laptop and to be able to be on the internet on the laptop
wirelessly. As I said, I'm not that literate when it comes to all that is
involved with setting something like this up. I sure don't want to spend
money on something that isn't going to work. I also don't particulary want to
pay someone $65 an hour to come set up a network. I'm just stubborn enough to
think I should be able to figure this out myself. And, by the way, I'm a she.
I'm also a writer and I think this experience is going to make a wonderful
column.

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nb


"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:59:27 -0800, "blackmon"
> <blackmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I don't know anything about routers. What kind do I need to buy and where is
> >the best place to buy on? I really have no idea where to start, but I think
> >this is something I should be able to do without paying someone $65 an hour,
> >which is what my local computer store said was the only way they would help
> >me.
>
> If you want to share dial-up service, there are several NAT routers made for
> that. You can buy these products online or in CompUSA or maybe Walmart.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/sharing-your-dialup-internet-service.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/sharing-your-dialup-internet-service.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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