Analog Modems?

[Michael Costolo]

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:03 AM, Brian Chabot <brian at datasquire.net> wrote:

> This is going to sound odd, but I have a friend who lives in the boonies
> who only has an analog phone line for internet access and word has it
> they won't have broadband (or most cell signals) for a couple more years.
>
> I was wondering if anyone here might know of an affordable, stand-alone
> device which would server as an analog modem on one side and ethernet or
> wifi on the other?
>
> The idea is to set their house up with a LAN where either their main
> computer or a laptop could use the device as a dial-on-demand access
> device and a router to the outside world while connected.
>
> I'm trying to see if something can be set up so as not to have to use
> any one computer as the router...
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
> PS: Yes, it needs to be Linux compatible.
>
>

I have the version of the Apple AirPort previous to the one currently on the
market.  It has a 56K modem built in.  I did precisely this with it before
we got Comcast and it worked great.  I only used it with my Macs here at the
house (never tried it with linux).

-Mike-
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