Re: [Hampshire] [OT] USB modem and network

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Author: Hugo Mills
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] USB modem and network

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On Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 11:36:44PM +0000, hantslug@??? wrote:
> Is there any way that a USB ADSL modem can be connected to more than one
> computer, say via a hub? And that both computers can then access the
> Internet? And no, if I were going to Dublin I wouldn't go this way either.


In brief, no. One machine needs to be attached to the modem. You
can set up that machine as a router, and a local network, but the
machine with the modem attached needs to be on for the other one to
access the net.

Hugo.

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