Solve : dial-up confusion?

1.	Solve : dial-up confusion?
Answer» For a variety of reasons, my only internet access right now is dial-up. My fairly new computer only has an ethernet outlet, not a regular phone line outlet. Does someone sell some type of adapter I can purchase to be able to use dial-up internet service through the phone line?You'll need a PCI or external modem. No computers nor laptops come with those any more. I think you could still buy one in certain stores but your best bet is probably second hand. However, you'll need to GET one that is supported by your operating system so don't buy the oldest you can find ... Unless your provider gave you very detailed instructions, setting these THINGS up is best left to someone with knowledge about dial-up. Quote from: Raptor on January 12, 2012, 09:36:20 AM You'll need a PCI or external modem. No computers nor laptops come with those any more. My company still uses analogue comms extensively. We've found that about the easiest devices to use and get hold of are US Robotics' 56k USB modems. The slightly disconcerting part for grizzled engineers like me is that they don't have the piezo speaker built in, so you can't listen to the modem chatter. It's surprising how much we use our ears for diagnosis!Here's one option from Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825134008 If you know many people with BROADBAND connections, you might see if any of them want to sell (or give away) their internal dial up modems. If you have local computer stores you might check with them, they probably have stacks of internal dial up modems they don't know what to do with.

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For a variety of reasons, my only internet access right now is dial-up. My fairly new computer only has an ethernet outlet, not a regular phone line outlet. Does someone sell some type of adapter I can purchase to be able to use dial-up internet service through the phone line?You'll need a PCI or external modem. No computers nor laptops come with those any more.

I think you could still buy one in certain stores but your best bet is probably second hand. However, you'll need to GET one that is supported by your operating system so don't buy the oldest you can find ...

Unless your provider gave you very detailed instructions, setting these THINGS up is best left to someone with knowledge about dial-up. Quote from: Raptor on January 12, 2012, 09:36:20 AM

You'll need a PCI or external modem. No computers nor laptops come with those any more.

My company still uses analogue comms extensively. We've found that about the easiest devices to use and get hold of are US Robotics' 56k USB modems. The slightly disconcerting part for grizzled engineers like me is that they don't have the piezo speaker built in, so you can't listen to the modem chatter. It's surprising how much we use our ears for diagnosis!Here's one option from Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825134008

If you know many people with BROADBAND connections, you might see if any of them want to sell (or give away) their internal dial up modems. If you have local computer stores you might check with them, they probably have stacks of internal dial up modems they don't know what to do with.

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