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Build your own Dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi

The article explains how to use a Raspberry Pi to create a personal dial-up internet service provider (ISP). It begins by noting the author's acquisition of a vintage Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell, which was historically significant as the first consumer laptop with built-in Wi-Fi antennas. The project aims to recreate the experience of connecting to the internet via a dial-up modem using modern, low-cost hardware.

read1 min views16 publishedApr 3, 2026

Last year my aunt let me add her original Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell to my collection of old Macs1. It came with an AirPort card—a $99 add-on Apple made that ushered in the Wi-Fi era. The iBook G3 was the first consumer laptop with built-in Wi-Fi antennas, and by far the cheapest way to get a computer onto an 802.11 wireless network.

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