ADSL - more than 1 simultaneous connection?

Hi,
If I have broadband installed and purchase 2 USB modems, plug them in
to 2 laptops and have them connected to 2 different sockets in the
house, can they both access the Internet at the same time? If not, how
would you switch between the users?
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"Mark Graves" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> If I have broadband installed and purchase 2 USB modems, plug them in
> to 2 laptops and have them connected to 2 different sockets in the
> house, can they both access the Internet at the same time?

No.

> If not, how would you switch between the users?

Get a router instead. Plug each PC into the router
and off you go.

> > Hi,
> > If I have broadband installed and purchase 2 USB modems, plug them in
> > to 2 laptops and have them connected to 2 different sockets in the
> > house, can they both access the Internet at the same time?
>
> No.
>
> > If not, how would you switch between the users?
>
> Get a router instead. Plug each PC into the router
> and off you go.
>
Or use ICS if you don't want to buy more hardware (but the router is a more
robust solution).

> Or use ICS if you don't want to buy more hardware (but the router is a more
> robust solution).

And can be a lot less hassle as well.

Dave

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Mark Graves wrote:

> Hi,
> If I have broadband installed and purchase 2 USB modems, plug them in
> to 2 laptops and have them connected to 2 different sockets in the
> house, can they both access the Internet at the same time? If not, how
> would you switch between the users?
As mentioned, a router is a very good idea. How much you willing to spend?

This router is a very good bit of kit

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=48449

With some patch cables going to each PC:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=43770


or

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=43780


Or if you wish to spend less on hardware, you can get a switch
(http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=63777)
to connect the two laptops, and then you must turn on ICS on one laptop, and keep it on
to have the other one to access the net.

Or even cheaper, just get a crosswire cable from one laptop to the other, once again the
one with ICS must be on.

The best option is the router, it gives more security to PC, and means you can put any
laptop on and use it.


There are other options, if you wish to move about with the laptops you could consider
wireless connection, more expensive though, and I have not used it myself much. Just
recently installed for a relative.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=60654

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=31051

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=48444

sean.

> > Or use ICS if you don't want to buy more hardware (but the router is a
more
> > robust solution).
>
> And can be a lot less hassle as well.
>
Agreed, but let's not forget that some would prefer a minor hassle (I've
never experienced ICS as more than that) over spending more money they might
not have.

>> And can be a lot less hassle as well.
>>
> Agreed, but let's not forget that some would prefer a minor hassle (I've
> never experienced ICS as more than that) over spending more money they might
> not have.

Experiences vary, agreed.

Dave

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mark Graves <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hi,
> If I have broadband installed and purchase 2 USB modems, plug them in
> to 2 laptops and have them connected to 2 different sockets in the
> house, can they both access the Internet at the same time? If not, how
> would you switch between the users?

As others have suggested, router is the best solution - and allows *both*
computers to be connected at the same time, in a way which doesn't require
Computer A to be switched on when Computer B is connected, and vice versa. A
router also gives the option of allowing the computers to communicate with
each other if you wish - but you don't *have* to turn this feature on, if
you don't want it.

To use ICS (internet connection sharing) - as suggested by one or two
people - you would have to network the computers together so that one was
physically connected to the internet, and the other connected via the first
one.

If you don't want to do any of this, you'll only be able to connect one
computer at a time - and the other one will have to be *physically*
unplugged from the phone socket each time -otherwise neither will be able to
connect.
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tiscali Tim
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
>Mark Graves <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>As others have suggested, router is the best solution - and allows *both*
>computers to be connected at the same time, in a way which doesn't require
>Computer A to be switched on when Computer B is connected, and vice versa. A
>router also gives the option of allowing the computers to communicate with
>each other if you wish - but you don't *have* to turn this feature on, if
>you don't want it.

Nah, doityourself - run smoothwall on a scrap PC - drive the modem of
your choice and into the net drivers of your choice with the routing of
your choice. You can even run a 10base2 system, dirt cheap and plenty
fast enough, without anyone realising you're an old crusty...
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robert w hall

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, will kemp
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:24:47 +0100, robert w hall wrote:
>
snip
>10base2? yuk! no! 10base2 means an isa ethernet card
(strictly, er, no - some of my cards are indeed pci)
>- and isa is
>seriously bad news! you really shouldn't have to use a computer that's
>only
why only?
>got isa sockets these days - unless you are really, *really* crusty! ;-)

hmm - we've been trying to race our Ferrari down the cycle-lane again
sir, haven't we

'owd bob'
>
>will
>

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