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Dav

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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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13th May 04 at 10:19

I'll confess right now I'm pretty clueless about the technical side of computers. I've just got a new laptop and I'm looking for some technical help please. I don't really understand this.

Both machines have XP Home Edition on them and my dad is talking about buying a new hub/modem/router thing to connect the home PC downstairs and my laptop upstairs together in a sort of network so we can share the Broadband internet. He says both machines can be online at the same time from the same place with this. Is this possible? Can anyone explain it better than that?
I'd have though if both machine were online the connection speed will half, but maybe only if both machines are downloading things at the same time?

Does any of that make sence? I don't really understand what he's on about but I wouldn't have thought it was possible. Going by his past record of braking the home PC I'd like a 2nd opinion before I let him loose to fuck up my new laptop!!

Cheers.

GIBBS

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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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13th May 04 at 10:28

just get a wireless router with built in hub
plug the broadband into the router then put wireless card's in both the comps and away u go

Brett

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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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13th May 04 at 10:34

quote:
Originally posted by GIBBS
just get a wireless router with built in hub
plug the broadband into the router then put wireless card's in both the comps and away u go

i did this a couple of days ago. The linksys wireless stuff is excellent!!

Melville

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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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13th May 04 at 10:57

yeah mate its possible. The internet will run slower than if one computer is connected but like you said unless there using a canny bit of bandwidth then you wont notice it. What you want is a wireless modem router (about £60) and wireless PCI cards for you desktop PCs and a wirless card for your laptop and its just a case of setting up the workgroup and you'll be sorted

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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13th May 04 at 17:07

quote:
Originally posted by Dav
He says both machines can be online at the same time from the same place with this. Can anyone explain it better than that?

Um, you'll be on the internet, at the same time, both of you.

Connection speed would be half if you're both hammering the connection, regular web browsing you won't even notice it's shared. I share a connection with my neighbour, there's usually about 5-6 computers on a 512k link and its fine.

Colin

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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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13th May 04 at 17:10

How much would this piece of kit cost