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Yes you can configue ICS on a dial-up connection.

283673 HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
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Sam said:
I cannot use the XP's built-in ICS feature? If not, what proxy software do
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you recommend?
 
Can you share a dialup connection with a router?
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Sam,

There are three routers that I know of that support dialup. They only
work if your internet service provider uses standard PPP dialup
though.

Does your ISP provide a proprietary front end software program that
you had to install on your computer? I have seen instances where the
ISP uses their front end software that is not PPP compatible, which
prevents simple use of a router to replace it.

If your dialup service uses the DialUp Networking / Remote Access
Service client, with instructions to open DUN / RAS, manually
configure phone numbers, your userid, password, etc, then you can
replace your computer with a router. If you can use a router, then I
know of three solutions.

The best known router replacement for dialup networking is the SMC
7004ABR
<http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-Details&prod=67&site=c>.
I have personally used the SMC to manage my dialup connection, and
found it to be reliable and easy to setup.

A second possibility is the USR8022:
<http://www.usr.com/products/networking/router-product.asp?sku=USR8022>

A third possibility is the Hawking WR254S:
<http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=98>.

To all three, you would need to attach an external V.90 modem. Get a
good quality self contained unit like a USR Courier - no WinModems
which require a software driver installed on your computer.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
How do I connect the modem to the router? This is a
wireless connection sharing a dialup connection. I
beleive somehow the router should be connected to
something. How?

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I cannot use the XP's built-in ICS feature? If not, what
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proxy software do you recommend?
 
Sam said:
Can you share a dialup connection with a router?
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Yes, provided that the router has either:

1. A built-in dial-up modem. Here's an example:

Actiontec Dual PC Modem

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?cookie_test=1&catalog_name=CTLG&product_id=25-3211

or:

2. A serial port for connecting an external dial-up modem. I don't
know of any currently available, but these older models have a serial
port:

SMC Barricade 7004BR
D-Link DI-704
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"Sam" said:
How do I connect the modem to the router? This is a
wireless connection sharing a dialup connection. I
beleive somehow the router should be connected to
something. How?
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When I posted my first answer to your question, I didn't know that you
already have a wireless router.

To share a dial-up connection using a wireless router, use the
wireless router as a wireless access point only, bypassing its routing
and DHCP capabilities. You'll need a host computer running Windows
98SE, Me, 2000, or XP that has a dial-up Internet connection and a
wired Ethernet adapter. Here's how to do it. Check the router's
documentation for help with steps 2-4:

1. Connect the host computer's Ethernet adapter to one of the router's
wired LAN ports, not to its WAN (Internet) port.

2. Access the router's built-in web server, which is usually at an
address like http://192.168.1.1

3. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server.

4. Change the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254 to be
compatible with Internet Connection Sharing.

5. Enable Internet Connection Sharing on the host computer's dial-up
Internet connection. If it asks which connection to use for the home
network, tell it to use the one that connects to the router's LAN
port.
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Thanks Steve.

The only question I have is this. Do I need two network
cards installed on the host computer?

The reason why I ask this is because you said connect the
ethernet adapter to it's LAN port on the router. This is
going to be a wireless network so if that's the case I'll
need a network card to connect to the router and another
network card for the wireless connectivity.
 
"Sam" said:
Thanks Steve.

The only question I have is this. Do I need two network
cards installed on the host computer?

The reason why I ask this is because you said connect the
ethernet adapter to it's LAN port on the router. This is
going to be a wireless network so if that's the case I'll
need a network card to connect to the router and another
network card for the wireless connectivity.
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Sharing a dial-up connection only needs one network card in the host
computer.

You can connect a computer to a wireless router using either a wired
or wireless connection. Your host computer will use a wired
connection. A computer in another room can use a wireless connection.
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