is it possible to connect a phone modem to an ethernet switch?

Question

yea...i was wondering if it is possible to connect a phone modem that i use for dial up to an Ethernet switch. and then be able to connect to that modem from the other computers.

Answer 1

Yes and no. They do make a very few routers that you can plug a dialup modem into and share the internet that way, but they are very rare and I dont know were to find one right now.

No into a regular router or switch or hub tho......

Answer 2

The output of your phone modem ( 56K speed) goes to a phone jack in computer.
The Ethernet switch ( model?) will require a RJ45 cable.
Para two :
What I have done. From the phone line different cables run to the computers having builtin dialup modem or external dialup modems. I have not worked both computers at the same time.( in case Broadband fails)
Even with one computer Dialup is a pain. max 2 to 4KB/sec

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Answer 3

only try rebooting the modem, i'm with zoom internet so ATT's modem is probably distinctive, you need to be waiting to speak to help or take a seem your self at the back of the modem field only decrease than the place your computing gadget cabel connects to the modem their s a tiny little hollow you desire something stright like a paper clip strightened out to push in that hollow. as quickly as you kill each and all the lights furnishings on the modem supply it a jiffy to load up lower back as quickly as all your modem lights furnishings areon then strat your computing gadget and this ought to reset your ip and get you online. stable success

Answer 4

not that i know of .. if u have a nic card also u may be able to network through that though ..

Answer 5

no i guess it is not design to do that