Does Airport base do dialup with a 56K internal modem?

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hep me - 23 Feb 2006 20:45 GMT

Can I connect my iMac to the airport base station and use the built in
internal modem in the airport to dialup my isp? there is a 56k internal
modem in the airport hub isnt there? What other ways to connect to the
dialup isp with the new imacs?

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Garner Miller - 23 Feb 2006 21:55 GMT

> Can I connect my iMac to the airport base station and use the built in
> internal modem in the airport to dialup my isp?

Yes, you sure can. That's why the modem is there.

> What other ways to connect to the dialup isp with the new imacs?

The above Airport, or a USB modem. The latter is $50, I believe, for
Apple's.

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hep me - 24 Feb 2006 07:41 GMT

> > Can I connect my iMac to the airport base station and use the built in
> > internal modem in the airport to dialup my isp?
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> The above Airport, or a USB modem. The latter is $50, I believe, for
> Apple's.

There are issues here. I talked to Apple tech support because my
external apple modem froze the system - caused a kernel panic. Could be
a bad modem, will know soon.

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hep me - 26 Feb 2006 18:19 GMT

> > > Can I connect my iMac to the airport base station and use the built in
> > > internal modem in the airport to dialup my isp?
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> external apple modem froze the system - caused a kernel panic. Could be
> a bad modem, will know soon.

Found an Airport Extreme and got online using it. System setup was very
smooth. Will return / exchange USB external modem soon - I'd still like
to be able to get online with and have the fax capabilities.

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Fred McKenzie - 27 Feb 2006 17:24 GMT

> There are issues here. I talked to Apple tech support because my
> external apple modem froze the system - caused a kernel panic. Could be
> a bad modem, will know soon.

Hep-

The only kernel panic I've had turned out to be caused by a broken wire in
a USB mouse I was using with an iBook G3.

You didn't say much about your system. The Apple USB modem requres a G4
machine. Assuming your iMac is a G4, your best scenario would be a
defective external modem. The worst would be a defective mother board in
the computer!

Fred

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Does Airport base do dialup with a 56K internal modem?