Can one use a cable/DSL router for Dial up

Pegge · 12-02-2004, 07:19 PM

I need to connect 3 more computers in kids rooms. Dial-up is my only option for internet connection. I have a Linksys Cable/DSL router, can I make this work or should I buy a new router ... if so recommend one.
Computers: 1: Win XP Pro 2 & 3: Win XP Home 4: Win 98SE
I purchased a NetGear 5 Port Ethernet Hub about a year ago, but it only worked on one computer at a time. Think the cable is cat6. I use a UPS.
Any help appreciated ... thanks
Pegge

Javora · 12-02-2004, 10:35 PM

Connect the three computers on to the router, from there you can share the Internet connection. What will happen is when the other two computers try to access the Internet, the one with the modem will dial up and connect. Hope this helps.

bladerunnerx_x · 02-26-2008, 08:46 AM

If you have a linksys, there is mod software available for them that may allow you to turn off the wan side of your router. If you cant do that, then you will need new hardware, wan routers won't share dial up. look here. http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html

If I am wrong, please correct me, I would like to know how to do this also. Post a step by step.

johnwill · 02-26-2008, 11:03 AM

If you want to use the wireless features of the router, yet only have dial-up, there are a couple of options.

Use something like the WiFlyer to share the dial-up connection. There are actually other routers with dial-up capability, I know I used to have an SMC router that would fall-back to dial-up.

You can also use ICS on the machine with the connection and wire the router you have as follows.

Connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address, 192.168.0.253 for another router, etc.

Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to connect to the router again for the remaining changes.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router, channels, encryption, etc.

Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected!

This procedure bypasses the routing function (NAT layer) and configures the router as a switch (or wireless access point for wireless routers).

12-02-2004, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pegge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 1 OS: Win XP Pro	Can one use a cable/DSL router for Dial up I need to connect 3 more computers in kids rooms. Dial-up is my only option for internet connection. I have a Linksys Cable/DSL router, can I make this work or should I buy a new router ... if so recommend one. Computers: 1: Win XP Pro 2 & 3: Win XP Home 4: Win 98SE I purchased a NetGear 5 Port Ethernet Hub about a year ago, but it only worked on one computer at a time. Think the cable is cat6. I use a UPS. Any help appreciated ... thanks Pegge

02-26-2008, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
bladerunnerx_x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp2	Re: Can one use a cable/DSL router for Dial up If you have a linksys, there is mod software available for them that may allow you to turn off the wan side of your router. If you cant do that, then you will need new hardware, wan routers won't share dial up. look here. http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html If I am wrong, please correct me, I would like to know how to do this also. Post a step by step.

02-26-2008, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,752 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Can one use a cable/DSL router for Dial up If you want to use the wireless features of the router, yet only have dial-up, there are a couple of options. Use something like the WiFlyer to share the dial-up connection. There are actually other routers with dial-up capability, I know I used to have an SMC router that would fall-back to dial-up. You can also use ICS on the machine with the connection and wire the router you have as follows. Connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together. Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address, 192.168.0.253 for another router, etc. Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to connect to the router again for the remaining changes. Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router. Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router, channels, encryption, etc. Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected! This procedure bypasses the routing function (NAT layer) and configures the router as a switch (or wireless access point for wireless routers). __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-02-2004, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Javora Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 OS: Win2000/XP	Connect the three computers on to the router, from there you can share the Internet connection. What will happen is when the other two computers try to access the Internet, the one with the modem will dial up and connect. Hope this helps.