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LAN using modem
Name: Toby (by Ferox) Date: September 3, 2006 at 05:48:29 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: -
Comment:
I was wondering, I have a computer with a 56k modem but no network card, would it be possible to connect to a LAN using just the modem?
Name: msiegy Date: September 3, 2006 at 11:23:40 Pacific
Reply:
if you just want to connect to this lan, save yourself the trouble and buy a nic, they arnt too expensive.
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Response Number 3
Name: jefro Date: September 3, 2006 at 14:35:53 Pacific
Reply:
They make plenty of rs-232 serial to ethernet adapters. They are rather expensive compaired to a nic or usb nic adapter. They are made for industrial apps that require older system to run across the lan. I have never seen a modem to ethernet adapter but I would suspect that one was made. Might look at shiva products
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