56k router with nat

Thanks for the suggestion. I also wonder now if they make rj-11 to RS232 adapters, are am I dreaming? I'll check. If so, she could keep her winmodem. Just trying to help an elderly member of my family get nat on a 56K dialup as cheaply and uncomplicated as possible. If anyone has leads on a RS232 router, I'd welcome any input.

Jack

"Jack Sandweiss" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

Why not just get you a standalone modem that dials at 56K that has a RS232 connection and find a router that has the RS232 connection? The computer via the router would make the modem dial via its Rj45 connection to the router. That is how a friend who had dial-up did it as I recall.

Duane :)

I hadn't been to that link, but it seems like the basis for some phone calls. I'm usually pretty good at finding what I need quickly. I do "search and call", but failed on this one. Thanks.

Jack

"Jack Sandweiss" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

Might I suggest you do the proper searches with Google or Dogpile.com. If you see something that interest you, then go to the manufacture's website for the product and look at the product specification sheet and look t the features. You may also get on the phone with sales people and further discuss with them what you're looking for in a product.

I also saw routers in some other searches the had both the RJ11 and RS232 built in so it looked to be that you could go either way with the hookup to a modem some even had built in modem.

With a router like the "SMC7004ABR Barricade Cable/DSL" you can connect an external dial-up modem to it by serial cable and it allows the option of using the dial-up modem as a secondary means of connecting (automatically switches if the Cable or DSL connection fails) OR as the primary (only) connection. Of course you'd need to buy an external serial cable modem and a networking card if you didn't already have them. I've seen the cards offered for as little as $5 after rebates, external serial V.92/V.44 modems in the $20-$30 range and the router in the $60-$80 range. With a little careful shopping you could probably put it together for around $100.

Best Data has a 56K Dual PC Modem with Built-in Router (#56NET) that might be worth looking into. It has everything for connecting two computers to the Internet except the networking cards. While it lists at US$99, it's fairly easy to find in the US$60 range.

I'm getting closer. Thanks for the input.

Jack