Dial Up and Cable Modem

[Guest]

I use a cable modem with a wireless laptop to access the internet at home. When I am at work or traveling, I need to use a dial up connection to access the internet. Can I have both set up on the same computer? My cable modem is currently set up. I want to add a Net Zero or MSN dial up account. Can I do that and not mess up the wireless cable modem connection?

Thanks,

Cindy

 

[Chris Holden]

I use a cable modem with a wireless laptop to access the internet at home.

When I am at work or traveling, I need to use a dial up connection to access
the internet. Can I have both set up on the same computer? My cable modem
is currently set up. I want to add a Net Zero or MSN dial up account. Can
I do that and not mess up the wireless cable modem connection?

Thanks,

Cindy

Yes. Set up the dial up, and in Internet Explorer> Tools menu> Internet
Options> Connections tab, set in the dial up section 'never dial a
connection). Then when you are on the road, manually start the dial up (or
if you are away for some time change the setting in IE away from never
connect, and change back when you get home).
You need to do pretty much the same thing in your email client too, so you
can pick up your email, and you may have to change you SMTP server settings
when you go on the road to those of your dial up ISPs.
Chris