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dial up network help

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Tangerine

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Hi, I need some help switching my 2 pc home network from cable to dial up. I hate to do it, but anyway..

Right now I have the 2 pcs sharing cable internet through an SMC Barricade router.
Can I use a dial up modem with my router? I was at SMC?s support site, I think I can, but didn?t see much help. Would I need an external dial up modem to do this?

Both pcs are running Windows 98 original, so I don?t think I have ICS software. I never could get file sharing or printer sharing working, but I got the internet shared, so I just let it be.

I see I may need some proxy software, but I need a little help understanding that, which PC do I install it on, both? And is it easy to configure.

Both pcs are on the same desk, so cabling them together is not a problem.

Each pc has a NIC in it now, and I have 2 spare NICs.

I have 1 spare internal PCI 56k V.92 Zoom modem, not installed.

I also have a spare POS 486 with 16m ram running win95, no monitor.

Also if anyone wants to recommend an inexpensive, reliable ~10.00/month dial up for the Chicago area, I?d appreciate it.

Thanks a lot for any help

Melissa
 
Hehe, sorry I kept editing because I'm half a sleep. You need an external modem attached to the barricade for it to dial for you.

Otherwise you'll need to use ICS and either a hub or a crossover cable to share it between the two systems if you don't use an external modem hooked up to the router.

If you do have an external modem attached to it.

Just goto the Setup / Dial-up location and fill in the blanks. 🙂
 
Infact in their FAQ is the info you'd require.

What are the configuration tricks for a dial-up connection?
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Verify with your ISP that you ONLY require a phone number, username, and a password in order to connect to their service. If you need to go through Terminal windows or type in any other scripts or characters whatsoever, the service will NOT work with the router. Currently, most CompuServe accounts and AOL are the known services that do not work. CompuServe passes data in 7 data bits instead of the standard 8 data bits. AOL?s authentication method is proprietary and does not follow the standard PPP mode. Also, you cannot use the router to dial into an MSChapv2 RAS account. RAS should work, however, if the MSChapv1 protocol is used instead.

Note that your computer will no longer ?find? the modem. The router executes the entire dialing process for you. You also do not need to install any modem software on the machine. You must have the latest firmware installed in order for the dial up to work properly Log into the router at http://192.168.2.1:88, go to the SETUP section and click on MODEM. This is where you configure the router for WAN access using an external ISDN or dial up modem. Check the box on the top if you do NOT have broadband Internet access. Leave the auto-backup disabled as well. Then type in the phone number WITHOUT any characters ? only numbers can be entered. Then input your username and password. Then press the Connect button and the router will dial the modem and establish a connection.

If you are setting up the modem as a ?back-up? to your broadband service, you must leave the box on the top of MODEM page unchecked. Then select the radio button that says ?Enabled? for auto-backup. Then input your information: phone number, username, and password. Press the Connect button to establish a connection.

Tips
1. If the modem is dialing in Pulse mode for some reason, enter a modem string of ?ATDT? and that should command the router to dial in Tone mode instead.
2. If the router does not dial the modem at all, you must enter a Modem Initialization String in order to establish flow control between the router and the modem. Email us using the email form at http://www.smc.com/smc/common/rfa.cfm to obtain a list of initialization strings for common modems. Please consult your modem's manual for more strings specific to your modem. Some common ones are:
a. AT&F1
b. AT&F2
c. ATZ
d. ATX3
e. AT /NO
f. AT$IBP=HDLCP
 
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