Accessing 56K Dialup with wireless laptopt

[CHiD]

I have a customer with a Sony laptop with onboard 802.11g capability. He wants to access a 56K dialup connection wirelessly (living in a village where no broadband supplier has bothered to venture).

The obvious (to me) solution was to connect wirelessly to a desktop with a modem, but the customer does not have a desktop machine.

Having considered and discounted a bluetooth modem due to the limited range and interference from 802.11 comms, I am somewhat at a loss.

Does anyone know of a wireless 56k modem or an adapater that can be used with a standard external modem?

Many thanks

Chris.

 

[franklin97355]

How about a really long phone cord? Or he could buy another computer to act as his connection to the network.

 

[micker377]

Does he have slots to use a standard PCI card modem? If so, ignore the 802 for now.

 

[jrbarnett]

Does the laptop not have a built in modem? Most do these days. If not, you can get a USB or external serial modem from a local computer equipment supplier.

John

 

[CHiD]

I think you guys missed my point. He has a modem built in but wants to use the laptop wirelessly - more money than sense some people, but it's not my place to tell him that, of course.

I guess the second computer is the only way then, but thanks for your feedback.

 

[ANFPS26]

You could go with cellular, but it's pricey:

http://www.addonreview.com/3com-megahertz-global.html

Jim

 

[CHiD]

I'll suggest that to him - not something that we would sell but at least it's an option and gets him off my back.

Or I could tell him to move into town and get broadband

Cheers

Chris