Hi:
Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
that we, the family already has been.

Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.

We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
visiting us.

Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
There are several Dial-up Services to choose.

Thanks for your help in advance.

"Violet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi:
> Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
> that we, the family already has been.
>
> Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
> both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.
>
> We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
> but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
> visiting us.
>
> Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
> There are several Dial-up Services to choose.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance.
>

Sounds like a bag of worms, depending on the user's wants, needs, and
surfing habits.
--
Dave

Hypocrisy. Big SUV, filament lights on all night. You think your neighbor
should be changiing to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving the
hybrid.

I'd take that question/response one step further.
If you are close enough and don't need wireless, a simple router plugged
into the comcast modem will allow you to plug in other PC's. Normally
routers come with at least 4 ports. You simply plug the router in where
y our PC did, and then plug the pc into the router. Now that PC is
working just like it did. The nice thing about a router is that
Comcast only sees the router as one item taking up one of your 5
connections. You can them plug in 253 other PC's in your house and
Comcast does not care.

Granted as PD43 said, if you need distance, cable is a bitch and a
wireless router will provide you with both wireless and wired
connections. This gives you the best of both worlds.

I just offer this in case you are not up to date on how routers etc
work. Also look a bit at Comcast. Some ISP's have dialup #'s along
with your broadband service if you are hot on dialup. I'd go the router
route.

PD43 wrote:
> "Violet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>> Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
>> that we, the family already has been.
>>
>> Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
>> both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.
>>
>> We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
>> but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
>> visiting us.
>>
>> Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
>> There are several Dial-up Services to choose.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in advance.
>
> Don't spend any more money on another service.
>
> Equip one of the connected machines with a wireless router, and the
> spare PCs with a wireless modem (try USB first, install a PCI card if
> that doesn't work).
>
> It's all quite simple, and your visitors will have broadband at no
> extra cost to you other than the hardware money.

"Big Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'd take that question/response one step further.
> If you are close enough and don't need wireless, a simple router plugged
> into the comcast modem will allow you to plug in other PC's. Normally
> routers come with at least 4 ports. You simply plug the router in where y
> our PC did, and then plug the pc into the router. Now that PC is working
> just like it did. The nice thing about a router is that Comcast only
> sees the router as one item taking up one of your 5 connections. You can
> them plug in 253 other PC's in your house and Comcast does not care.
>
1 most old style routers and modems are incompatible.
2 modern routers don't require a separate modem as they have an ADSL
compatible port.

For Violet, I'll say William may be right, but you can still by a simple
router that will work with your modem. Its a point to think about when
you shop, but its still not a hamper for her. And point #1, I don't
know if this is true. I'm sure somehow there are issues with all
hardware but "MOST"? Hmmmmm.


William of Baskerville wrote:
> "Big Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:sjIQj.1899$e26.128@trnddc02...
>> I'd take that question/response one step further.
>> If you are close enough and don't need wireless, a simple router plugged
>> into the comcast modem will allow you to plug in other PC's. Normally
>> routers come with at least 4 ports. You simply plug the router in where y
>> our PC did, and then plug the pc into the router. Now that PC is working
>> just like it did. The nice thing about a router is that Comcast only
>> sees the router as one item taking up one of your 5 connections. You can
>> them plug in 253 other PC's in your house and Comcast does not care.
>>
> 1 most old style routers and modems are incompatible.
> 2 modern routers don't require a separate modem as they have an ADSL
> compatible port.
>
>