Adapter

[hopelessromance]

Hey.
I don't think his is the right place to put this but I'm going to.
Is there such thing as a dial up to ethernet converter?
I have dial up and the computer I'm getting only has an e-net port in it.
It would be easier to by an adapter than a $50 external modem.
Thanks.

 

[strider42]

Hey.
I don't think his is the right place to put this but I'm going to.
Is there such thing as a dial up to ethernet converter?
I have dial up and the computer I'm getting only has an e-net port in it.
It would be easier to by an adapter than a $50 external modem.
Thanks.

wouldn't an adaptor just be an external modem? After all, it still needs to act like a modem. The ethernet post does not have that capabiliity by itself. I suppose you could get a router with a dialup modem in it, that would let you connect your computer via ethernet. But i'm not entirely sure that's easier, or cheaper for that matter.

 

[26139]

yeah, but...

Yes, of course an adapter would be cheaper...but how would it actually dial in to the network without a modem....?

An ethernet port is just that, a port.

 

[hopelessromance]

Yes, of course an adapter would be cheaper...but how would it actually dial in to the network without a modem....?

An ethernet port is just that, a port.

Oh yeah. I didn't even consider it not having an internal modem.
Duh. Years of dialup have corrupted my head.
The sad thing is is I'm technical Support for Road Runner.
That's really bad.