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iaus10
02-02-04, 08:00 PM
I've never actually dealt with this, maybe you all can point me in the right direction. Got a customer who wants to keep his AOL:( , but also have a wireless network in his house. Am I right in assuming that I'll need an external 56K modem, wireless AP(or router), and a wireless card for each computer? Don't want to mess with ICS, just the router. Can it be done? Thanks.
qball15j
02-02-04, 08:17 PM
ONly problem would be sharing the AOL dialup account... we all know how much hell AOL can be. ;)
YeOldeStonecat
02-02-04, 08:57 PM
If they want to keep AOL, you know AOL does broadband?
iaus10
02-02-04, 10:48 PM
Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
If they want to keep AOL, you know AOL does broadband?

Yeah, especially after the stuperbowl commercials for it, lol. I don't think they want the extra monthly payments for high speed. Oh well, this is how a simple computer build turns into a colostomy.
JackMDS
02-03-04, 12:40 AM
I am not sure that AOL will work with an External Modem and a Router. Their "funny" DialUp socket will not do it.

Some times Wireless and Internal DialUp Modem might work if you use the following instead of ICS.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/proxy.htm

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iaus10
02-03-04, 07:33 AM
Originally posted by JackMDS
I am not sure that AOL will work with an External Modem and a Router. Their "funny" DialUp socket will not do it.

Some times Wireless and Internal DialUp Modem might work if you use the following instead of ICS.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/proxy.htm

.

Cool. Thanks for the info. :)