GAC-252
802.11 Lite-N
WiFi Dialup Router- Share Dialup via WiFi/LAN
Note: WiFi Dial Up routers cannot
increase the speed of the dial up connection !
Not Compatible with AOL, NetZero
and Juno !
More
and more devices have WiFi wireless connectivity these days. Whether
it's an
iPhone or Android smartpone, or an iPad, or a Kindle tablet -
you name it, WiFi
wireless
connectivity is ubiquitous. While you can walk into any
electronics store and find a wireless router which can connect these
devices to the Internet over a high speed fiber, DSL, or
cable
connection, what if all you have is Plain Old
Telephone
Service (POTS) and only dial up capabilities.
Sure - many of these wireless devices
have cellular access built in but what use is that if you
can't
get a decent signal inside your house. And what happens when
you
go to your vacation home in the mountains or a remote beach
and
all you have is a telehone line to connect you to rest of the world !
The GAC-252 makes a dialup connection to the dial up Internet Service
Provider
(ISP) of your choice. It is pre-programmed with a free dial up
ISP***
long-distance phone number so that you can start using your WiFi
wireless
enabled device
without a subscription (
long
distance phone charges may apply, no guarantee is made of free ISP
service availability or performance).
The GAC-252 supports the popular
802.11n
WiFi standard which provides extended
range and coverage. It allows you to
be hundreds of feet away from the router
and still use your WiFi device. The GAC-252 connects via its
USB
port to a V.92-standard 56K USB dial up modem
(included
with the unit) to provide the maximum data
rate your phoneline can support (usually 40-50 kbps for clean lines and
lower for noisy lines). Need
even greater range ? The GAC-252 WiFi antenna is
detachable and can
be easily replaced with an inexpensive higher gain antenna. And
if
you eventually move to a broadband service you can continue using the
GAC-252 to get high speed WiFi access to the broadband
service.
The GAC-252 is compatible with all WiFi devices including PCs running
all versions of Windows (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows
2000, etc.), all flavors of Mac OS, and all distributions
of Linux. Other compatible devices include all WiFi
smartphones (iPhone, Blackberry, and Android mobiles), tablets
(Kindle, Nook, Android, iPad, etc.) and all
WiFi gaming devices like the Nintendo DS. Multiple users can
share the dial up connection using either WiFI and/or the 4 LAN ports
on the router. For machine to machine applications the GAC-252
incorporates a schedule
based dial out feature. It can be configured to dial out at various
times of the day or week for a configurable period of time.
A
dial-in
feature has been introduced
which allows
users to
connect via the PSTN and their own modems to the GAC router at a remote
location and access devices such as IP cameras and PCs.
This
substitutes for Remote Access Servers which are expensive and more
difficult to configure. A Python based
Windows
Application
is also provided on the CD which allows the dial up connection to be
started and
stopped remotely from a PC. In addition to this Windows application, an
API for remotely starting, stopping or checking status is
available upon request so that this functionality can be embedded into
other applications. For even more flexibility the router can be
configured with a
Schedule to
initiate a dialup session at a particular time.
The GAC-252 is compatible with dial up ISPs who do not require
specialized
PC/MAC software for dial up access and will definitely work
for you if you use
standard Windows or Mac dial up network connections to make your dial
up
ISP connection today. Most ISPs are compatible with the GAC-252. On the
other hand,
Netzero,
Juno and AOL are some of the known ISPs
that
require
special software and are
incompatible with
the GAC-252.
Compatible dial
up ISPs include:
FreeDialup.org
www.freedialup.org
FastFreeDialup.com
www.fastfreedialup.com
Copper.Net
www.copper.net
Earthlink
www.earthlink.net
Netscape Internet Service
www.getnetscape.com
Toast.net
www.toast.net
PeoplePC
www.peoplepc.com
BellSouth
www.bellsouth.com
MSN
www.msn.com
Telus (Canada)
www.telus.com
Bell Canada
www.bell.ca
Compatibility with
Dial Up Acceleration
The router has been tested successfully with
Slipstream Dial Up Acceleration software and is likely to be compatible
with
other accelerators such as Propel. However only Slipstream has been
tested to date.
Features
- Button based Connect/Disconnect or Automatic demand based
dial up
- Windows PC client to remotely control dial up and check
status
- Fully configurable schedule based dial up
- Support for pulse and tone dialing
- Country Code Support allows unit to be used outside North
America
- Configurable CONNECT timeout accommodates slow and noisy
lines
- Additional modem strings can be specified on the web
interface
- Compatible with the Slipstream Dial Up Accelerator Turbo Dial
- Can be configured to either ignore incoming phone
calls during dial up session OR terminate session
- Dial-In capability allows remote computers and
LANs to be accessed over a phone line
Future Proofed
The GAC-252 WiFi Router is compatible with all Broadband Internet
Connections (DSL, Cable, Fiber, and satellite). So you can continue
using it to get great WiFi coverage and performance even if you move
from dial up to broadband.
Specifications
LAN/WAN Interfaces:
4 LAN and 1 WAN 10/100
Base-T ports,
1 Dial up Modem Port
Wireless
LAN:
802.11
b/g/n with support for WEP and WPA-1/2
Antennas:
5
dBi detachable antenna with RP-SMA Male Connector
Management:
Via web
interface
Power:
110/220
Volts 50/60 Hz
Physical:
8”(L)x5.4”(W)x1.7”(H),
100 gms
Warranty:
1 year hardware and software*
Made in the USA with
imported components
Click
Here to Download User Guide
GAC-252SW
Firmware
Only Version
Customers
with some computer skills can use the GAC-252SW
firmware only version with a customer purchased TP-LINK
TL-MR3220v2 router to create their own GAC-252
WiFi dial up
router.
This can be useful for users outside USA
since
shipping by First Class International USPS Mail can take 2-3
weeks outside the USA. Customers outside US may also
benefit from having to pay lesser or no customs duties
and taxes
with the software only product
This software only version is a firmware update for the TP-LINK
TL-MR3220 version 2 router.
Click the link below to get more information on how
to purchase and install the software.
Software Version Installation
