[dundee] ADSL set up advice.

Andrew Clayton dundee at lists.lug.org.uk
Fri Sep 19 19:07:00 2003


On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 18:11, Keir Lawson wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-09-18 at 20:49, Mark Harrigan wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 08:37:16PM +0100, Keir Lawson wrote:
> > > i have two computers which both need to be able
> > > to acess the internet on the same adsl acount.  a network is not an
> > > option as that would mean dragging cable through the house (and i
> > > suspect i wireless one would be impractical).  the only solution i can
> > > see is to have two adsl modem. but im not sure how this would work with
> > > broad bamnd. help.
> > 
> > Hrm, two modems shouldn't be a problem though it does stop you sharing
> > out the line. Why would wireless be problematic out of interest?
> 
> Because when im not using either computer it is off (my parents rules). 
> I dont want both computers to be able to acess the net at the same time,
> just for both to be able to get on it without having to boot up the
> other one. my current situation is that both have 56k modems on the same
> (split) phone line.
> 
> 

Maybe this is a silly question, but why couldn't you just move the
adsl/modem to which ever pc needs it at the time?


> keir
> 


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Andrew