Can a router be setup for dial-up internet

My linksys router only has a cable/dsl input connector. Is there a
way I can force it to use the internet connection (assuming I manually
dial-up and connect to the internet beforehand)?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)> , "Ben
Nguyen" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> My linksys router only has a cable/dsl input connector. Is there a
> way I can force it to use the internet connection (assuming I manually
> dial-up and connect to the internet beforehand)?
>
You probably could, with some messing about[1], but why not just get a
cheap switch?

[1] Either by manipulating the routing table, or by running routing
software on the PC with a modem and connecting that to the WAN side.

On 15 Nov 2004 17:52:20 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Ben Nguyen) wrote:

>My linksys router only has a cable/dsl input connector. Is there a
>way I can force it to use the internet connection (assuming I manually
>dial-up and connect to the internet beforehand)?


I have a 4 port SMC Barricade that can do this as it has a com port
attached for an external modem. It also has a printer port and can
connect to Cable, DSL and ISDN, PSTN.

Mine is SMC7004ABR-UK

I've not seen one with an internal 56kb modem.

I got mine a few years ago so they are probably knocking around
secondhand very cheap now.

there is one on ebay at the moment but it is overpriced.


Pete

Ben Nguyen wrote:
> My linksys router only has a cable/dsl input connector. Is there a
> way I can force it to use the internet connection (assuming I manually
> dial-up and connect to the internet beforehand)?

Network modems are still available but beware get it wrong you can very
easily end up with a massive phone bill.