Airport Alternatives that also offer 56K Dialup Connection? Wiflyer?

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Airport Alternatives that also offer 56K Dialup Connection? Wiflyer?

Before I purchase an Airport Extreme, I want to thoroughly explore my options.

What alternatives to Airport are there, that offer 56K modem for Dialup Internet connection?

I have only found WiFlyer, and it does not sound very robust.

In my searches, I have seen that it is difficult to discern a 56K modem from the "modem" nomenclature of cable-modem, dsl-modem, adsl-modem.

Not all of us have access to broadband all the time, and the dialup wireless connectivity is a great benefit I have enjoyed with my old white dual-ethernet Airport. Now I need to replace it.

All information, thoughts, comments and discussion, are welcomed, appreciated...AND ENCOURAGED!
Thanks!
Duane

2001 white iBook, Mac OS X (10.3.9), White Dual-Ethernet Airport, Windows 2000 Desktop, Windows XP Desktop

Posted on Dec 14, 2006 7:40 AM

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Answer 1

Duane

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Dec 14, 2006 8:36 AM in response to duane bryant

There are extremely few wireless base stations that offer any type of 56k modem connectivity. Other than the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS), the device you mention is the only one that I am aware of.

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duane bryant Author

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Dec 14, 2006 4:23 PM in response to duane bryant

Thank you for verifying that all my "hits" for wireless routers with "modems" were just symantics, and not dialup modems. Looks like Apple is filling a niche...and doing it secretly. I read many rave reviews by self-proclaimed techies that "discovered" the WiFlyer as the FIRST device to do wireless dialup. Sad. Why can't Apple get the word out better, on unique solutions like AEBS?

Cheers,
Duane

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