Q: ethernet to RJ11 modem
Hi
I'd like to buy a very old Apple modem which was build especially for the french provider, France Télécom: it was called the Djinn
I want to connect my SE/30 to the internet and go on webpages (using Macweb for example) and I don't want to use a Maccon card for it.
I thought the only solution was to buy an Asanté Mini EN/SC or the like to connect a RJ45 (i.e. ethernet) to the SCSI port of the Mac.
But I've never ever thought of buying a period modem. It works at 14 400 bauds and it only has a RJ11 connector.
My problem:
Can I buy/build a converter (i know this is digital vs analog hence the difficulty) that would go from my router (an old Netgear) through a RJ45 to the RJ11 port on the Apple Modem?
I know I could get internet directly from the modem if I plug it on my wall telephone socket, but you have to pay for internet afterwards, I don't want that.
I know I shouldn't post this here, this is the forum for modern apple computers but since it is still a problem for any modern computer, I guess someone may have a clue on this. BTW, I am a complete novice, and please forgive me if I mix things up.
Thanks
LD
Posted on Feb 26, 2015 7:57 AM
LD,
1. The AirPort Extreme Base Station was first introduced in January 2003. Model No. A1034 with a built-in modem could connect to an ISP (dial-up) through the telephone lines, and thereby let local computers access the Internet (via a LAN or Wi-Fi).
Even more interesting is that there was an option under the Network tab in the then AirPort Admin Utility to Enable PPP Dial-in instead. That option was used to dial in from a remote computer (with a modem). The Internet service in this case was connected via a DSL or cable modem to the WAN port of the base station. The remote computer dialling in could that way gain access to the Internet.
As I see it, this may open some additional possibilities for you. Let us look upon your SE/30 (with a 14.4 kbps serial modem, TCP/IP software, an appropriate PPP connection program and a web browser) as the remote computer. Let us assume that you build a simple line simulator (usually, but not always, needed) and connect the 14.4 kbps modem to the RJ-11 modem port of an A1034 AirPort Extreme Base Station (configured to allow PPP dial-in). Let us also assume that one can find a way to make the base station modem answer an incoming "call" without the need for a normal ring signal. Then one should be able to access the Internet using an SE/30 (I should add that I have not tested this dial-in setup).
So, if you could locate an A1034 base station with a built-in modem (and the software), you may want to carry out a few experiments.
2. In my previous message, I mentioned a local dial-in PPP server. You should be able to find several such server solutions under Linux. However, the article http://support.apple.com/kb/ta26253 also appears to indicate that a Mac OS 9 computer with a full installation could be of interest.
Jan
Posted on Feb 28, 2015 3:40 PM