How do I connect to dial-up service?

[scissorband]

I have a late 2009 MBP and I have dial-up service. What do I need to buy in order to connect to my dial-up internet? Can I use a router to share the internet even if it's dial-up?

 

[Adamantoise]

Yes you should be able to.

All routers do is take in packets from your modem and transmit them wirelessly via the WiFi protocol.

 

[Big-TDI-Guy]

Use a Delorian?

 

[ET3SW]

Use a Delorian?

I chuckled with that!

 

[moonwalk]

The answer to your question is you need one of these: an Apple USB modem:

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MA034Z-External-V-2-Modem/dp/B000C6TLDO

Bad news is, this thread says it won't work in Lion:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_...sb-modem-not-working-in-lion-but-others-will/

Support says it requires 32-bit mode in Lion:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4454
32 bit mode required.

On my new MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard, the modem works if I start with the 32-bit kernel.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_...orking-in-lion-but-others-will/#ixzz1eOohVJMG

 

[Mr.Outside]

Dial-up?! 😱

 

[scissorband]

The answer to your question is you need one of these: an Apple USB modem:

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MA034Z-External-V-2-Modem/dp/B000C6TLDO

Bad news is, this thread says it won't work in Lion:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_...sb-modem-not-working-in-lion-but-others-will/

Support says it requires 32-bit mode in Lion:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4454
32 bit mode required.

On my new MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard, the modem works if I start with the 32-bit kernel.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_...orking-in-lion-but-others-will/#ixzz1eOohVJMG

Does this mean I cannot utilize all the RAM on my MBP (4GB) since I have to use 32-bit mode while on the internet?

 

[Nermal]

You can access all RAM in 32-bit mode. This isn't Windows!

 

[scissorband]

Ah...so then are there really no major setbacks in 32-bit mode as opposed to 64-bit?

 

[TWR Motorsport]

Believe it or not there are still many places in the world which cannot get broadband....

In the UN survey thingy only 58.3% of people in Europe are classified as Internet users.
78.3% in North America...

 

[moonwalk]

Ah...so then are there really no major setbacks in 32-bit mode as opposed to 64-bit?

Well if you need to run your 16 terabyte 3D Maya rendering in the background while using your usb modem at 32 bit you might have some problems.

Your real problem's going to be uploading that 16 TB file to the cloud when you're done! 🙂