WAP for dial-up users

I once read about a WAP that was designed to work with a dial-up ISP instead
of HSI, and even allowed connection sharing.

Does anyone know what I'm thinking of, and where I might buy it (it would
make a good gift for someone in my family).

thanks.

Chip

Should have mentioned that I had to rule out the Airport Extreme because
it's fine print says it requires software running on a Macintosh for initial
setup.

Chip

"Chip Orange" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I once read about a WAP that was designed to work with a dial-up ISP
>instead of HSI, and even allowed connection sharing.
>
> Does anyone know what I'm thinking of, and where I might buy it (it would
> make a good gift for someone in my family).
>
> thanks.
>
> Chip
>
>
>

Chip Orange <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Should have mentioned that I had to rule out the Airport Extreme because
> it's fine print says it requires software running on a Macintosh for initial
> setup.

Where did you see that "fine print"? You can configure an Apple base
station from a computer running Windows using AirPort for Windowns,
available at <http://www.apple.com/support/airport/>.

Chip Orange <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I once read about a WAP that was designed to work with a dial-up ISP instead
> of HSI, and even allowed connection sharing.
>
> Does anyone know what I'm thinking of, and where I might buy it (it would
> make a good gift for someone in my family).

Apple AirPort Extreme <http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/>

WiFlyer <http://www.wiflyer.com>

"Chip Orange" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I once read about a WAP that was designed to work with a dial-up ISP instead
>of HSI, and even allowed connection sharing.

http://www.wiflyer.com/

"Neill Massello" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Chip Orange <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Should have mentioned that I had to rule out the Airport Extreme because
>> it's fine print says it requires software running on a Macintosh for
>> initial
>> setup.
>
> Where did you see that "fine print"? You can configure an Apple base
> station from a computer running Windows using AirPort for Windowns,
> available at <http://www.apple.com/support/airport/>.
>

Thanks for letting me know that. The fine print is in their "system
requirements" section of the Apple online store, I didn't check the support
section.

Now that someone else here has pointed out the WiFlyer, it's $50 less and
seems to have an ethernet connection port for one wired device which the AP
Extreme does not; on the otherhand the AP extreme may act as a printer
server, although again that's not clear for Windows.

Guess I'll go looking for a comparison now.

Thanks again,

Chip

<William P.N. Smith> wrote in message
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> "Chip Orange" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I once read about a WAP that was designed to work with a dial-up ISP
>>instead
>>of HSI, and even allowed connection sharing.
>
> http://www.wiflyer.com/
>

Thanks for your response; aside from price, any reason to prefer this to the
Apple Airport extreme (which seems to be b/g while this seems to be only
..11b as far as I can tell, which isn't that far as their web site is rather
short on details)?

thanks.

Chip

Another option is to buy whatever nice (or cheap) AP router you want, then
string a Ethernet-capable modem off of it, such as the Actiontec Dual PC
Modem. Modems with Ethernet can get pricey, though.

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:30:25 -0500, William P.N. Smith wrote:

>"Chip Orange" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I once read about a WAP that was designed to work with a dial-up ISP instead
>>of HSI, and even allowed connection sharing.

>http://www.wiflyer.com/

That's $150/ea. Nice but overkill for dialup. Some alternatives (all
of which I've used):

1. Freesco router. Build it thyself from an old PC or SBC (single
board computah). Supports multiple ethernet and PPP dial in/out
connections:
http://www.freesco.org

2. 3Scum 3C886A or 3C888A "lan modem"

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/d...thtype=support

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/d...thtype=support
$35 to $80 on eBay.

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"Chip Orange" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
><William P.N. Smith> wrote in message
>> http://www.wiflyer.com/

>Thanks for your response; aside from price, any reason to prefer this to the
>Apple Airport extreme

I carry mine around in my computer bag, so I can connect at client
sites (or splice into their single ethernet connection), so small is
good for me. Other than that it's pretty pricey...