Question on home networking

[Guest]

This question occured to me after reading the post "Networking just two
computers"

FlaseParadigm wrote:

Likely, your DSL provider has supplied you with a network bridge, or router
(they probably call it a modem for simplicity). If this piece of equipment
has more than one ethernet port - you have all you need. If not, you will
need either a router or a hub. If you are not interested in networking these
PCs, then a router should suffice.

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I have a spare dsl modem but am currently on dialup. Can a dsl modem be
used as a router for dialup on my home network?
(Dumb question, but one I'd be interested in. I am not all that familiar
with home networking....don't understand everything there is to know about
the different types. I am lucky to have made my home network work with ICS.)
Thanks for in advance for your replies.

 

[Ron Lowe]

I have a spare dsl modem but am currently on dialup. Can a dsl modem be

used as a router for dialup on my home network?
(Dumb question, but one I'd be interested in. I am not all that familiar
with home networking....don't understand everything there is to know about
the different types. I am lucky to have made my home network work with
ICS.)
Thanks for in advance for your replies.

No, not unless it specifically has a dial-up fallback feature in case the
DSL goes down.
The WAN port needs an ADSL signal which you don't have.

There are routers which can share dial-up connections, though.
Google on 'Dial-up router' and take your pick.

I've never used one personally, so I can't make a specific reccomendation.

 

[N. Miller]

This question occured to me after reading the post "Networking just two
computers"

FlaseParadigm wrote:

Likely, your DSL provider has supplied you with a network bridge, or router
(they probably call it a modem for simplicity). If this piece of equipment
has more than one ethernet port - you have all you need. If not, you will
need either a router or a hub. If you are not interested in networking these
PCs, then a router should suffice.

End Quote

I have a spare dsl modem but am currently on dialup. Can a dsl modem be
used as a router for dialup on my home network?
(Dumb question, but one I'd be interested in. I am not all that familiar
with home networking....don't understand everything there is to know about
the different types. I am lucky to have made my home network work with ICS.)
Thanks for in advance for your replies.

I have an old SMC Barricade 7004BR which has a serial port connected to a
dial-up modem. I don't use it often, because I have DSL, but I have
connected it to the LAN through one of its LAN ports. I have to do a
special trick to use it in this fashion, because this device is in addition
to my regular DSL router. It would work nicely to share the dial-up modem
connection if configured as the primary, or only, router on the LAN.

SMC no longer makes the 7004BR, which does not have an automated failover
feature. I believe its replacement is the SMC7004ABR, which does have it.
For a straight dial-up connection, though, either would work.

Netgear, D-Link, and Zyxel all make routers with serial connections so the
device can share a dial-up modem Internet connection on a LAN.

 

[Chuck]

This question occured to me after reading the post "Networking just two
computers"

FlaseParadigm wrote:

Likely, your DSL provider has supplied you with a network bridge, or router
(they probably call it a modem for simplicity). If this piece of equipment
has more than one ethernet port - you have all you need. If not, you will
need either a router or a hub. If you are not interested in networking these
PCs, then a router should suffice.

End Quote

I have a spare dsl modem but am currently on dialup. Can a dsl modem be
used as a router for dialup on my home network?
(Dumb question, but one I'd be interested in. I am not all that familiar
with home networking....don't understand everything there is to know about
the different types. I am lucky to have made my home network work with ICS.)
Thanks for in advance for your replies.

A modem is a bridge between the analogue voice line and Ethernet. A modem
provides one IP address, per your ISPs service.

A NAT router allows you to connect multiple private IP addresses to a single
address, as provided by your ISP. You connect the router to the modem.

Some ISPs are currently providing combination units - that combine the modem and
the router functionality. Don't take this possibility for granted though.
# A DSL modem, if not a combination unit, cannot be used as a router. Modems
and routers are not the same.
# There are NAT routers that are capable of managing dialup service. You need a
good quality, external modem to use one. You can replace ICS with one.
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