Dial-up for Spare PCs.

Hi:
Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
that we, the family already has been.

Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.

We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
visiting us.

Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
There are several Dial-up Services to choose.

Thanks for your help in advance.

"Violet" <Violet@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi:
> Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
> that we, the family already has been.
>
> Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
> both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.
>
> We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
> but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
> visiting us.
>
> Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
> There are several Dial-up Services to choose.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance.
>

Sounds like a bag of worms, depending on the user's wants, needs, and
surfing habits.
--
Dave

Hypocrisy. Big SUV, filament lights on all night. You think your neighbor
should be changiing to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving the
hybrid.

"Violet" <Violet@comcast.net> wrote:

>Hi:
>Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
>that we, the family already has been.
>
>Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
>both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.
>
>We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
>but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
>visiting us.
>
>Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
>There are several Dial-up Services to choose.
>
>Thanks for your help in advance.

Don't spend any more money on another service.

Equip one of the connected machines with a wireless router, and the
spare PCs with a wireless modem (try USB first, install a PCI card if
that doesn't work).

It's all quite simple, and your visitors will have broadband at no
extra cost to you other than the hardware money.

I'd take that question/response one step further.
If you are close enough and don't need wireless, a simple router plugged
into the comcast modem will allow you to plug in other PC's. Normally
routers come with at least 4 ports. You simply plug the router in where
y our PC did, and then plug the pc into the router. Now that PC is
working just like it did. The nice thing about a router is that
Comcast only sees the router as one item taking up one of your 5
connections. You can them plug in 253 other PC's in your house and
Comcast does not care.

Granted as PD43 said, if you need distance, cable is a ***** and a
wireless router will provide you with both wireless and wired
connections. This gives you the best of both worlds.

I just offer this in case you are not up to date on how routers etc
work. Also look a bit at Comcast. Some ISP's have dialup #'s along
with your broadband service if you are hot on dialup. I'd go the router
route.

PD43 wrote:
> "Violet" <Violet@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>> Our ISP, Comcast has five(5) limited Internet Connections
>> that we, the family already has been.
>>
>> Then, we've been thinking of 'Dial-up' for two(2) PC,
>> both of which is older version of XP, Home Editions.
>>
>> We rarely plan to use those PCs after Dial-up connection,
>> but it's nice to have Internet Connection when someone
>> visiting us.
>>
>> Wonder which dial-up service is recommedable?
>> There are several Dial-up Services to choose.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in advance.
>
> Don't spend any more money on another service.
>
> Equip one of the connected machines with a wireless router, and the
> spare PCs with a wireless modem (try USB first, install a PCI card if
> that doesn't work).
>
> It's all quite simple, and your visitors will have broadband at no
> extra cost to you other than the hardware money.

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I'd take that question/response one step further.
> If you are close enough and don't need wireless, a simple router plugged
> into the comcast modem will allow you to plug in other PC's. Normally
> routers come with at least 4 ports. You simply plug the router in where y
> our PC did, and then plug the pc into the router. Now that PC is working
> just like it did. The nice thing about a router is that Comcast only
> sees the router as one item taking up one of your 5 connections. You can
> them plug in 253 other PC's in your house and Comcast does not care.
>
1 most old style routers and modems are incompatible.
2 modern routers don't require a separate modem as they have an ADSL
compatible port.

For Violet, I'll say William may be right, but you can still by a simple
router that will work with your modem. Its a point to think about when
you shop, but its still not a hamper for her. And point #1, I don't
know if this is true. I'm sure somehow there are issues with all
hardware but "MOST"? Hmmmmm.


William of Baskerville wrote:
> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:sjIQj.1899$e26.128@trnddc02...
>> I'd take that question/response one step further.
>> If you are close enough and don't need wireless, a simple router plugged
>> into the comcast modem will allow you to plug in other PC's. Normally
>> routers come with at least 4 ports. You simply plug the router in where y
>> our PC did, and then plug the pc into the router. Now that PC is working
>> just like it did. The nice thing about a router is that Comcast only
>> sees the router as one item taking up one of your 5 connections. You can
>> them plug in 253 other PC's in your house and Comcast does not care.
>>
> 1 most old style routers and modems are incompatible.
> 2 modern routers don't require a separate modem as they have an ADSL
> compatible port.
>
>