Internet Question

[Jolldo87]

I'm going away for a week and i was wondering if i can use the internet by just taking my modem and plugging it into a phone line. If it makes a difference it's broadband not dial up.

Does it work like this or am i just a n00b?

 

[matty_boy08]

You ARE A NOOB!

nah, mate you cant use it as it has to be within your telephone number.
So like say for instence your telephone number was 000 and you tryed
connecting it through phone line 001 it wouldnt work because the number
it is connecting through hasnt had authorisation from the ISP(Internet Service Provider).

 

[Jolldo87]

You ARE A NOOB!

nah, mate you cant use it as it has to be within your telephone number.
So like say for instence your telephone number was 000 and you tryed
connecting it through phone line 001 it wouldnt work because the number
it is connecting through hasnt had authorisation from the ISP(Internet Service Provider).

Thanks for that.

So, other than buying an internet connection would there be any way to get this to work?

 

[Borgsta]

You ARE A NOOB!

nah, mate you cant use it as it has to be within your telephone number.
So like say for instence your telephone number was 000 and you tryed
connecting it through phone line 001 it wouldnt work because the number
it is connecting through hasnt had authorisation from the ISP(Internet Service Provider).

Not really true. It has to be connected to any phone line using the same ISP.

Where are you staying when you go away? Most hotels these days have wi-fi available.

 

[Jolldo87]

Not really true. It has to be connected to any phone line using the same ISP.

Where are you staying when you go away? Most hotels these days have wi-fi available.

Beach House......

 

[Croat tiger]

Beach House......

Why didn't you just get a wireless account set up?

 

[Gouldy]

think u need to cut ur losses and set up a wireless account mate.

 

[Jolldo87]

think u need to cut ur losses and set up a wireless account mate.

Do you mean purchase something off this site?

http://www.unwired.com.au/

 

[Gouldy]

Do you mean purchase something off this site?

http://www.unwired.com.au/

thatd prbly do it my friend! however i dont know a great deal about wireless so im prbly not the person to ask 4 confirmation

 

[roguless54]

You could go with that pre paid modem stuff from unwired, but there gona charge you $170 for the modem then whatever else the useage charges are on top of that, so it's not cheap for a one off useage.

Otherwise just some sort of pre paid dial up account from a retail shop, I used to do that for short term use, works out a fair bit cheaper and you only require a telephone line and cord of cause and your done, obvious draw back is the dial up speed.

 

[midorigreenwood]

alot of ISPs have backup dialup accounts for their broadband plans

 

[JasRulz63]

I just used a pre-paid dialup account when I was in Darwin for a month, away from my broadband.

 

[Jolldo87]

I just used a pre-paid dialup account when I was in Darwin for a month, away from my broadband.

Alright, so if i ordered that today, would it be right to go tomorrow?

In other words does dial up need to be manually installed or do they just do it online?

 

[JasRulz63]

I just headed into a store (something like Dick Smith, Harvey Norman etc.), bought the pre-paid kit, rang up and activated it, and I was right to go.