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Raistlin · 09-08-2005, 16:29

Hi Guys,

A colleague is buying a new laptop which will have a wireless capability.

He would like to install a router (via a wired connection) on his desktop machine so that he can network the two PCs together and share the internet connection.

At present he has a 56k dial-up internet connection.

Both machines running XP Home.

So:

Is it possible to buy a router that will be able to make use of his dial-up connection? If so, would this be a standard ADSL router or would it need to be some special sort?
He is thinking of upgrading to ADSL Broadband at some stage over the next 12-18 months, will any router that he buys now be capable of doing both the dial-up he has at present and the ADSL in the future?
Are we looking at this from the right angle, or is there a better way to tackle the problem?

Thanks.

09-08-2005, 16:29	#1
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Router with 56k dial-up? Hi Guys, A colleague is buying a new laptop which will have a wireless capability. He would like to install a router (via a wired connection) on his desktop machine so that he can network the two PCs together and share the internet connection. At present he has a 56k dial-up internet connection. Both machines running XP Home. So: Is it possible to buy a router that will be able to make use of his dial-up connection? If so, would this be a standard ADSL router or would it need to be some special sort? He is thinking of upgrading to ADSL Broadband at some stage over the next 12-18 months, will any router that he buys now be capable of doing both the dial-up he has at present and the ADSL in the future? Are we looking at this from the right angle, or is there a better way to tackle the problem? Thanks.