Dial-up for Spare PCs.

[Violet]

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.

 

[Lil' Dave]

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.

 

[Big Al]

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.

 

[William of Baskerville]

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.

 

[Big Al]

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.