adsl (usb) connection sharing question

Is it possible to merely unplug the usb lead and plug it in to another
computer (or wire a switch -not a problem for me) or will there be
problems like you get with mac addresses and ethernet cards when using
cable. You see, I just want the simplest/cheapest way of using adsl on
two machines at seperate times - networking not required nor desired.

tnx
roy



roy

"roy" <roy***@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to merely unplug the usb lead and plug it in to another
> computer (or wire a switch -not a problem for me) or will there be
> problems like you get with mac addresses and ethernet cards when using
> cable. You see, I just want the simplest/cheapest way of using adsl on
> two machines at seperate times - networking not required nor desired.
>
> tnx
> roy
>
Yes you can do this. You will need to load and configure the
software/drivers for the USB modem and enter the username/password for the
ISP, but it should work.

S

roy <roy***@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in newsan.2004.09.29.15.15.41.866437
@yahoo.co.uk:

> Is it possible to merely unplug the usb lead and plug it in to another
> computer (or wire a switch -not a problem for me) or will there be
> problems like you get with mac addresses and ethernet cards when using
> cable. You see, I just want the simplest/cheapest way of using adsl on
> two machines at seperate times - networking not required nor desired.

You can plug a modem into whatever computer you want.

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"roy" <roy***@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it possible to merely unplug the usb lead and plug it in to another
> computer (or wire a switch -not a problem for me) or will there be
> problems like you get with mac addresses and ethernet cards when using
> cable. You see, I just want the simplest/cheapest way of using adsl on
> two machines at seperate times - networking not required nor desired.
>
> tnx
> roy
>

Yep, that's how a mate of mine did it until he bought a router. He would
unplug his son's PC and plug in his own when he wanted to get onto the
internet. But now that he spends more time on the net he decided to buy a
router so he could be on the same time as his son.