Dial Up and Wireless... Is It Possible?

I just got a brand new laptop for Christmas and now I want to make it
wireless. I don't need it to be connected to other computers (so I don't
need an actual network). All I need is my printer, usb connected Floppy
drive, and my Dial Up ISP (AOL). I've been told that this isnt possible, and
then again that it is. Please some one explain me step by step and in
English how to do this, what to buy, etc. PLEASE HELP, I'm tired of
connecting and reconnecting cables, plus not being able to take my laptop
away from the phone jack. Again, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

Also my laptop has built in wireless.

"george" wrote:

> I just got a brand new laptop for Christmas and now I want to make it
> wireless. I don't need it to be connected to other computers (so I don't
> need an actual network). All I need is my printer, usb connected Floppy
> drive, and my Dial Up ISP (AOL). I've been told that this isnt possible, and
> then again that it is. Please some one explain me step by step and in
> English how to do this, what to buy, etc. PLEASE HELP, I'm tired of
> connecting and reconnecting cables, plus not being able to take my laptop
> away from the phone jack. Again, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

An option would be to buy another computer (or if you have one already)
connect it to the network with the wireless router, and have that computer
make a dial up connection... You then share the dialup with the rest of the
router. But it's more complex than that... and your best bet would probably
to put linux on the other machine. (So you can talk directly to it, and have
it dialup on demand.)
Or set up that linux machine as the wireless router... hmmm... theres an
idea.
but that's probably more difficult than you want.
-James G.

"george" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Also my laptop has built in wireless.
>
> "george" wrote:
>
>> I just got a brand new laptop for Christmas and now I want to make it
>> wireless. I don't need it to be connected to other computers (so I don't
>> need an actual network). All I need is my printer, usb connected Floppy
>> drive, and my Dial Up ISP (AOL). I've been told that this isnt possible,
>> and
>> then again that it is. Please some one explain me step by step and in
>> English how to do this, what to buy, etc. PLEASE HELP, I'm tired of
>> connecting and reconnecting cables, plus not being able to take my laptop
>> away from the phone jack. Again, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

Hi
May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"george" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just got a brand new laptop for Christmas and now I want to make it
> wireless. I don't need it to be connected to other computers (so I don't
> need an actual network). All I need is my printer, usb connected Floppy
> drive, and my Dial Up ISP (AOL). I've been told that this isnt possible,
> and
> then again that it is. Please some one explain me step by step and in
> English how to do this, what to buy, etc. PLEASE HELP, I'm tired of
> connecting and reconnecting cables, plus not being able to take my laptop
> away from the phone jack. Again, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

"MaMildew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My WiFlyer dial-up modem/wireless/wired/dsl router works great around
> the house for wireless dial-up. But it was $130. It will fit in a
> large pants pocket plus the power brick if you want to take it on
> trips.

I am on Earthlink dialup and with AnalogX Proxy running on my desktop
(host)I am able to use my laptop (client)wireless to share the internet with
my desktop. No external modems etc. A couple of easy LAN settings on the
laptop and dialup is good to go.

Bob

Hi

May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).


"MaMildew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My WiFlyer dial-up modem/wireless/wired/dsl router works great around
> the house for wireless dial-up. But it was $130. It will fit in a
> large pants pocket plus the power brick if you want to take it on
> trips.
>
> On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:35:57 -0800, george
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I just got a brand new laptop for Christmas and now I want to make it
>>wireless. I don't need it to be connected to other computers (so I don't
>>need an actual network). All I need is my printer, usb connected Floppy
>>drive, and my Dial Up ISP (AOL). I've been told that this isnt possible,
>>and
>>then again that it is. Please some one explain me step by step and in
>>English how to do this, what to buy, etc. PLEASE HELP, I'm tired of
>>connecting and reconnecting cables, plus not being able to take my laptop
>>away from the phone jack. Again, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).


That is a link I never got to in my weeks of questions and Google searches
to sharing my dialup connection wirelessly. Will save that for future
reference. Reluctant to change anything now since all is working great with
AnalogX

I even bought an Apple Airport Express to stream my ITunes from my laptop to
my home theater, and was able to set that up as an access point with my
router etc. so now have a great signal in the office and living room.
Getting that to "join" the network was another series of days with Google.
LOL

The Itunes are on a separate HDD and when connected to my Desktop(host) it
is great to have the some music through the PC speakers and home theater.

A great learning experience for a Senior new to wireless

Bob

Bob

Hi
Google has so much info that it is becoming very sensitive to specific words
and even the order of the words.
Example, if you put into the address bar the phrase: Sharing Internet with
DialUp.
The EZLAN.NET page would appear as the 4th link.
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Leanin' Cedar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html
>>
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> That is a link I never got to in my weeks of questions and Google searches
> to sharing my dialup connection wirelessly. Will save that for future
> reference. Reluctant to change anything now since all is working great
> with AnalogX
>
> I even bought an Apple Airport Express to stream my ITunes from my laptop
> to my home theater, and was able to set that up as an access point with my
> router etc. so now have a great signal in the office and living room.
> Getting that to "join" the network was another series of days with Google.
> LOL
>
> The Itunes are on a separate HDD and when connected to my Desktop(host) it
> is great to have the some music through the PC speakers and home theater.
>
> A great learning experience for a Senior new to wireless
>
> Bob
>
> Bob
>