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uk.telecom.broadband (UK broadband) (uk.telecom.broadband) Discussion of broadband services, technology and equipment as provided in the UK. Discussions of specific services based on ADSL, cable modems or other broadband technology are also on-topic. Advertising is not allowed. |
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![]() I'm looking at allowing 2 of my PC's access to the net via one ADSL modem. I'd rather not faff around with network cards, or crossover cables as basically......I can't afford them, so I was wondering if there is something available for USB as there are for parallel cables? (the switch boxes... only ... without the switch, lol). Bearing in mind, the PC's are 3 floors apart (one in my bedroom, the other in the sitting room on the bottom floor). Apologies if I've asked this before btw.......I honestly can't remember. -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) |
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![]() Steven Burn uttered in : I'm looking at allowing 2 of my PC's access to the net via one ADSL modem. I'd rather not faff around with network cards, or crossover cables as basically......I can't afford them, so I was wondering if there is something available for USB as there are for parallel cables? (the switch boxes... only ... without the switch, lol). Bearing in mind, the PC's are 3 floors apart (one in my bedroom, the other in the sitting room on the bottom floor). The easiest way would be wireless. 1 wireless WAP plugged into the modem's switch, and wifi adapters for the PCs. You can get USB wifi, so that should solve the USB part. -- Posting addr feeds straight to DCC and others. dhill + nntp = cricalix , net for direct mail. |
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![]() Duncan Hill wrote in message ... snip The easiest way would be wireless. 1 wireless WAP plugged into the modem's switch, and wifi adapters for the PCs. You can get USB wifi, so that should solve the USB part. Cheers...... I'll look into it ![]() -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) |
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![]() In article , Steven Burn wrote: I'm looking at allowing 2 of my PC's access to the net via one ADSL modem. I'd rather not faff around with network cards, or crossover cables as basically......I can't afford them, so I was wondering if there is something available for USB as there are for parallel cables? (the switch boxes... only ... without the switch, lol). Bearing in mind, the PC's are 3 floors apart (one in my bedroom, the other in the sitting room on the bottom floor). Apologies if I've asked this before btw.......I honestly can't remember. Presumably if you can't afford network cards you can't afford a wireless network system either, so you're going to need three floors worth of cables of some sort whatever you do, as you won't be able to connect your computers together by magic. The simplest, crudest, cheapest way of allowing either computer to use the ADSL unit (though not both at the same time) would be to run a USB cable extension (presuming you've bought a USB modem already), and swapping plugs as required. If you haven't got, or don't want to spend, the money to do the job properly, then I don't know what else to suggest. It does seem a bit of a shame to spoil the elegance of a multi-computer system (costing how many hundreds?) for the sake of perhaps £50 extra hardware. Rod. |
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![]() Duncan Hill wrote: 1 wireless WAP plugged into the modem's switch, What's a "modem switch"? |
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![]() Roderick Stewart wrote in message ... snip Presumably if you can't afford network cards you can't afford a wireless network system either, so you're going to need three floors worth of cables of some sort whatever you do, as you won't be able to connect your computers together by magic. The simplest, crudest, cheapest way of allowing either computer to use the ADSL unit (though not both at the same time) would be to run a USB cable extension (presuming you've bought a USB modem already), and swapping plugs as required. If you haven't got, or don't want to spend, the money to do the job properly, then I don't know what else to suggest. It does seem a bit of a shame to spoil the elegance of a multi-computer system (costing how many hundreds?) for the sake of perhaps £50 extra hardware. /snip With my finances the way they are at the moment, it appears that the tons of cabling is the only way forward (you are right in thinking I can't afford a wireless setup.......I've just checked the cost...lol). I'll just leave it till the end of Feb next year.......if all goes well, I should be able to afford to do it the "proper" way. -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) |
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![]() In article , [email protected] mate.co.uk says... With my finances the way they are at the moment, it appears that the tons of cabling is the only way forward (you are right in thinking I can't afford a wireless setup.......I've just checked the cost...lol). I'll just leave it till the end of Feb next year.......if all goes well, I should be able to afford to do it the "proper" way. You still might find that setting up a network is cheaper. USB cables are relatively expensive and when I looked at extension cables the longest I could find was 5m (I think that's all USB is spec'ed to work at but I'm sure someone will be along to correct me if I'm wrong G) Network cards are very cheap, as is CAT5 cable... Peter |
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![]() "Steven Burn" wrote in message ... I'm looking at allowing 2 of my PC's access to the net via one ADSL modem. I'd rather not faff around with network cards, or crossover cables as basically......I can't afford them, so I was wondering if there is something available for USB as there are for parallel cables? (the switch boxes... only ... without the switch, lol). Bearing in mind, the PC's are 3 floors apart (one in my bedroom, the other in the sitting room on the bottom floor). Apologies if I've asked this before btw.......I honestly can't remember. -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) Steve I know you say in your post you don't want to faff around with network cards or crossover, but it is a very cheap solution (with drawbacks). Two network cards + Xover cable can be purchased for about 1 months ADSL line charges (~£20). The drawbacks are - one PC is always on (the one with the USB modem) and there will be a loss of performance. Probably other drawbacks. I'm not sure how long USB (extension) cables can be, but I suspect they won't be that cheap, if they exist, for 3 floors. eric -- Remove the dross to contact me directly |
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![]() Whats the best way to do it so there's no loss of performance? (that doesn't cost the earth that is....). -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) Eric Parker wrote in message ... "Steven Burn" wrote in message ... I'm looking at allowing 2 of my PC's access to the net via one ADSL modem. I'd rather not faff around with network cards, or crossover cables as basically......I can't afford them, so I was wondering if there is something available for USB as there are for parallel cables? (the switch boxes... only ... without the switch, lol). Bearing in mind, the PC's are 3 floors apart (one in my bedroom, the other in the sitting room on the bottom floor). Apologies if I've asked this before btw.......I honestly can't remember. -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) Steve I know you say in your post you don't want to faff around with network cards or crossover, but it is a very cheap solution (with drawbacks). Two network cards + Xover cable can be purchased for about 1 months ADSL line charges (~£20). The drawbacks are - one PC is always on (the one with the USB modem) and there will be a loss of performance. Probably other drawbacks. I'm not sure how long USB (extension) cables can be, but I suspect they won't be that cheap, if they exist, for 3 floors. eric -- Remove the dross to contact me directly |
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![]() Peter, I'll have a look at my options when my finances improve..... thanks for the reply ![]() -- Regards Steven Burn Ur I.T. Mate Group www.it-mate.co.uk Keeping it FREE! Disclaimer: I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o) Peter Watson wrote in message ... In article , [email protected] mate.co.uk says... With my finances the way they are at the moment, it appears that the tons of cabling is the only way forward (you are right in thinking I can't afford a wireless setup.......I've just checked the cost...lol). I'll just leave it till the end of Feb next year.......if all goes well, I should be able to afford to do it the "proper" way. You still might find that setting up a network is cheaper. USB cables are relatively expensive and when I looked at extension cables the longest I could find was 5m (I think that's all USB is spec'ed to work at but I'm sure someone will be along to correct me if I'm wrong G) Network cards are very cheap, as is CAT5 cable... Peter |
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