In all honesty, you "can" do a setup with dial-up, but it isn't supported.
You would need to put your MN-700 in access mode, use Internet Connection
sharing with a second Network Interface Card (NIC) in the machine to which
it is attached, and that machine needs to be on at all times to provide the
feed from the base station.
I would wait, then do the setup with your broadband. When you do, remember
to disable the second NIC in the main, sharing computer, disable the dial-up
modem, and remove the accounts on all the machines - including the entries
in your browser (assuming Internet Explorer) under Tools/Internet
Options/Connections.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
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"ColoraKen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm a novice to networking. I just purchased the MN700
> Wireless Base Station to network two desktops; one with
> WindowsXP and second with Windows98SE. Both currently are
> used to connect to Internet with dialup modem. Computer #1
> will be connected to Base Station with Ethernet wire.
> Computer #2 will use MN710 Wireless USB Adapter. I started
> to install (reading instructions) and all the Steps
> indicate that I should start by setting up my Internet
> Broadband connection first. I don't have a Internet
> Broadband connection yet. I have ordered one from
> Earthlink but it won't be available for several weeks. Can
> I set up my wired/wireless network without the Broadband
> connection? Or should I just wait for a couple of weeks?
> The instructions are not clear. What are the
> negatives/positives of going ahead or waiting?
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