The Rapid 1

ok know this probably sounds a bit stupid
But its for me mum

She dont want or need broadband so its 56k dial up she is using, she has got a laptop so will sit in the living room with it, but the phone point is in another room.

This is what she has been doing and running an extension cable out to the phone point.

Being a modern laptop its got in built wireless, so have been trying to find a way to have a dial up modem and router set up combo whatever in the other room plugged into the phone point that she can then access "wirelessly" from the living room

Dont seem to be anything like that out there

Most dial up modems seem to be usb plugs and routers dont seem to have inputs for usb's (so probably wouldnt work anyway)

Have found one router that said it has got a serial port for dial up "back up" incase of loss of broadband, but that about £150 and then gotta find a dial up modem that connects via serial port, have seen a couple of US robotics that say they do, but then they £70+ so with the two its pver £200+. AINT happening

So think you get the idea of what im after, oh and if you can do it, how do you do it , like my broadband router saves all my connection data in that how would it work on a dial up connection on the pc. Would it work just like an old dial up and then just "use" the modem attached to a router as if it were on the pc direct ???

Oh and ye guess the easy way is just run a permanent extension cable to the other room, but she heard of this "wireless" thingy lol, and wants something like it so she dont have to even plug the pc into anything just turn it on and have net access.

Help


Steve

The Rapid 1

oh well looks like im running a cable in then if no one here got any ideas


Steve

The Rapid 1

One last chance for this must be some way other than either setting up another computer in the other room or running an extension point.

I mean back in the day before broadband, surely there were some form of networks that shared a common dial up modem ? Or was the only way via another "server" type pc

Please someone gotta have some idea

Or at least tell me it cant be done, to stop me thinking about doing it lol


Steve

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

dont think wireless will work on dial up - if you can get it to work it will prob keep dropping connection every few secs tho.

The Rapid 1

An answer top man

Any reason for that tho ? gotta admit a bit new and bit of a numpty when it comes to this wireless crack

Just seems weird as must still be xx% of the country still use dial up but would maybe like the wires free aproach

Maybe a nice little market

But spose most the people dont have bb these days just cos they too tight lol so maybe not


Steve

The Rapid 1

Here we go

JUST incase anybody else is interested

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...113930&_LOC=UK

So there is a way to do it

Just not what I was thinking of


Steve

Jim Galbally

bluethooth wont work, it's a short range technology.

you wint find any reasonably priced off the shelf products to do what you want.

seriously tho... GET BROADBAND!

The Rapid 1

Morning Jim

Class 1 Bluetooth mate, not your 30 ft class 2

100mts/300ft (ok in ideal situuations ) but me mums living room to other room aint that far

But ye will have to buy the class 1 dongle to go with it as well

Dont see me mum going BB in anytime in the near future, £10 a month (ish) to download a couple of emails

BUT recon its at least possible, unless you ARE going to tell me class 1 WONT do it

Steve

BM08

If she cant warrant having BB then surly plugging the laptop up everytime is not a problem as its not very often(by the sounds of it)

The Rapid 1

Well yes and no lol

Guess she's on it once a night, so getting all the cable out wrapping it all back up again

Na it was just summit my sis said my mum had said, that it was a pain and wasnt there any way to do it without all the wires

AND seeing as next weeks mothers day and my "mummy" lol, aint your normal sort of chocs or flowers type mum then just thought it would be an idea for a present for her, makes her life easier and its summit she actually said she wouldnt mind

(bloody hate mothers and fathers day, as they both got everything and neither as I said have ever been the "normal" type present people lol )

Steve

Smiggy

Why not run another phone point it to the living room next to where yer maw sits.

I think you're looking for a hi-tech solution to a problem that isn't really there tbh.

St3V3_C

When I was on dial-up I used to have the phone cable tucked in the side of the sofa until I wanted it, then just plugged it in.

Bluetooth is a great idea, but I've yet to see anything that just works 100% of the time. It always seems to be effort to get it working

BM08

Thats a good idea although BT charge about 100 quid for installing a new socket

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

why not just get a wireless card and see if you can pick up next door's connection

The Rapid 1

Soz but pmsl if u think im paying someone £100 to run a bit of two pair cable round the skirting boards.

If that option happens I'll be doing myself

BUT being a lazy bastard at heart if theres an easier way lol


Steve

The Rapid 1

Its got wireless built in

have been thinking about that

How does that work for sending emails tho, think you actually gotta be connected to "your" isp tbh


Steve

Edit to add, spose she could always set up a hotmail account, im thinking of pop 3

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

you basically search for other wireless networks which are unlocked and connect. Then open your browser and carry on. Altho you are likely to drop connection from time to time, just like dial up i guess.

glancy2081

pc world do a bluetooth modem which u can use wireless on dial up

The Rapid 1

I understand the "theory" , lol and been practising for a while , well at work anyway, and that their stupid fault

Might have to actually start "sharring" with my neighbours soon as well as had "THE" email from my ISP about fair usage

Was actually on about just the email side of things as know I can RECEIVE email from ALL my various pop 3 accounts connected to different ISP's but can only send if im connected to the isp that the account I want to send from is theres


Steve

The Rapid 1

LINK

St3V3_C

You can *usually* do this, but you will need to know, or guess, who their ISP is.

In the POP settings, you put your ISP details, and in the SMTP you put their ISP's details. So, something like smtp.blueyonder.co.uk

OR

Just use you ISP's web based mail, and not outlook.