Configuring Dialup
There is also a radio button on the
Network Connection tab marked Connect
to network through modem. Use this option if your only
network connection is via dialup. Yes, it's very
slow, but at least you're wireless. Note that the
dialup and Ethernet choices are exclusive, and can't
be used at the same time.
When you check Connect to network through modem,
the pane prompts you for phone number, modem init string, and other
dialup-related fields. Make sure that Automatic
dialing is checked, so it will dial the phone when you
start using the AirPort. Click on the
Username/Password/Login Script button to enter
your login information. On this screen, you can also define a custom
login script, if you need to. The default script has worked fine for
me with a couple of different ISPs.
Once the AirPort is configured for dialup, it will dial the phone and
connect any time it senses Internet traffic on the wireless port.
Just start using your wireless card as usual, and after an initial
delay (while it's dialing the phone),
you're online.
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