no internal modem

[ianc3eee]

Hi, a friend has just got a new pc and will have to wait 2-3 weeks before he gets his broadband connection..the new pc has no internal modem..how can he connect to the internet while waiting (without opening up the pc)?

 

[jimbopalmer]

If the PC has USB and wireless nearby USB wireless card.
If they have wireless nearby and ethernet and no USB then a wireless bridge.

If no nearby wireless, USB modem or if they have serial ports serial modem.



I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[ianc3eee]

have speedtouch modem (adsl) to give him but will that work..thx 4 help

 

[G0AOZ]

No, the Thomson Speedtouch ADSL (USB) modem is only suitable for ADSL.

What you need for a temporary connection to the phone line is a 56K dialup modem. These can still be obtained in a variety of flavours. If the PC has a serial port (unlikely), then a basic external modem cabled to this port should work fine. There are also 56K modems on PCMCIA cards if this is a laptop which has a suitable slot. USB dialup modems are also obtainable, but I have never actually used one myself.

Whatever you buy as a temporary measure, make sure it has drivers suitable for the operating system on that PC.

ROGER - G0AOZ.

 

[ianc3eee]

Thanks..so it seems like i,m looking for a usb 56k dial up modem...maybe ebay.

 

[jimbopalmer]

other than the fact it will get there after you have broad band, yes

http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...&sacqy=&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1&fsoo=1&fgtp=

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[ianc3eee]

Appreciate help but its ebay uk for me.