Wifi PSTN modem

Everywhere I look you can get wireless DSL modems, which is great, but for
areas where you can't get broadband, they're not much use ;-)

I've been looking high and low on my favourite suppliers' sites, and can't
seem to find anything that's similar for regular dialup. Currently I have an
old laptop which is on 24/7, and we simply SSH into it and connect.. then
everyone can access the net thanks to IP masquerading. We are considering
going wireless, and it seems like a waste of a machine.

Does this sort of thing even exist? I can't seem to find one, yet I recall
hearing of something similar a year or so ago in the US. Obviously the whole
point is for it to be standalone, like a wireless DSL modem, so that no PC
has to be on 24/7 to deal with it :-)

Pete

"Peter Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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|| Everywhere I look you can get wireless DSL modems, which is great,
|| but for areas where you can't get broadband, they're not much use ;-)
||
|| I've been looking high and low on my favourite suppliers' sites, and
|| can't seem to find anything that's similar for regular dialup.
|| Currently I have an old laptop which is on 24/7, and we simply SSH
|| into it and connect.. then everyone can access the net thanks to IP
|| masquerading. We are considering going wireless, and it seems like a
|| waste of a machine.
||
|| Does this sort of thing even exist? I can't seem to find one, yet I
|| recall hearing of something similar a year or so ago in the US.
|| Obviously the whole point is for it to be standalone, like a
|| wireless DSL modem, so that no PC has to be on 24/7 to deal with it
|| :-)


Hi Pete

Check if your wireless AP has a serial port & the ability to use a modem to
directly dial out, my 3COM Airconnect AP does, It is the older version,
802.11b only but have a spare if needed.

S. Althaf

"Peter Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Everywhere I look you can get wireless DSL modems, which is great, but for
> areas where you can't get broadband, they're not much use ;-)
>
> I've been looking high and low on my favourite suppliers' sites, and can't
> seem to find anything that's similar for regular dialup. Currently I have
an
> old laptop which is on 24/7, and we simply SSH into it and connect.. then
> everyone can access the net thanks to IP masquerading. We are considering
> going wireless, and it seems like a waste of a machine.
>
> Does this sort of thing even exist? I can't seem to find one, yet I recall
> hearing of something similar a year or so ago in the US. Obviously the
whole
> point is for it to be standalone, like a wireless DSL modem, so that no PC
> has to be on 24/7 to deal with it :-)


Search http://www.shop.bt.com/ using the word "wireless" - I think you may
find something suitable..

Maybe http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/871819 ?

Regards
Sunil

Something like this maybe ?
http://broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/Sho...?ProductID=457 (A windows
configurator is available from Apple's website).
"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Peter Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bvili0$sm3cg$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Everywhere I look you can get wireless DSL modems, which is great, but
for
> > areas where you can't get broadband, they're not much use ;-)
> >
> > I've been looking high and low on my favourite suppliers' sites, and
can't
> > seem to find anything that's similar for regular dialup. Currently I
have
> an
> > old laptop which is on 24/7, and we simply SSH into it and connect..
then
> > everyone can access the net thanks to IP masquerading. We are
considering
> > going wireless, and it seems like a waste of a machine.
> >
> > Does this sort of thing even exist? I can't seem to find one, yet I
recall
> > hearing of something similar a year or so ago in the US. Obviously the
> whole
> > point is for it to be standalone, like a wireless DSL modem, so that no
PC
> > has to be on 24/7 to deal with it :-)
>
>
> Search http://www.shop.bt.com/ using the word "wireless" - I think you may
> find something suitable..
>
> Maybe http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/871819 ?
>
> Regards
> Sunil
>
>