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Mutiple modems off the same line?

Original Message
Name: mindion
Date: November 21, 2007 at 06:49:02 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
OS: WinXP
CPU/Ram: Intel Celeron 512MB RAM
Model/Manufacturer: Dell Dimension 2400
Comment:
I am currently working off a wireless internet connection, and by wireless I don't mean with a wireless adaptor, I mean a wireless ISP.

But I've since moved into a house with a phoneline. I play a lot of World of Warcraft, and the latency suffers due to the wireless connection, so i was thinking I might be able to get a wired connection.

I don't want to use the internet connection already established for the following reasons:
1. lack of a wireless adaptor, and
2. terrible service. just dont like them

So is it possible to have 2 modems for 2 different internet connections simultaneously working off the same phone line?



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Response Number 1
Name: mountain
Date: November 21, 2007 at 07:11:26 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
you can only get one dial tone at a time.
and those games will not work well on dial, or satellite .
dsl is the only way

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Response Number 2
Name: mindion
Date: November 21, 2007 at 08:03:34 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
Thanks for your response. DSL is what I'm talking about, not dialup. So only one dialtone means only one internet connection?

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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS
Date: November 21, 2007 at 09:08:15 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
You still cant use two modems on the same phone line, dial up or DSL. Both modems will be trying to synchronise with the equipment at the other end of the wire and that is just not possible.

Stuart


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Response Number 4
Name: WebsWonder
Date: November 21, 2007 at 10:13:16 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
You need two phone lines and two modems and two ISP accounts.........

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Response Number 5
Name: wanderer
Date: November 21, 2007 at 10:36:20 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
What is the point of the question? Why do you think you need two modems?

Imagine the power if you knew how to internet search


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Response Number 6
Name: mindion
Date: November 21, 2007 at 16:32:10 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
Did you actually read the question? I explained it quite simply

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Response Number 7
Name: jefro
Date: November 21, 2007 at 18:39:33 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
Not sure it would support your use. There are ways to run multiple connections that improve performance of many users or many endpoints. If you need a connection to a single point to improve then I'd say it would not help you. I think you would be better off with a single faster connection be it dsl or cable or what not.

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.


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Response Number 8
Name: wanderer
Date: November 22, 2007 at 09:46:55 Pacific
Subject: Mutiple modems off the same line?
Reply: (edit)
mindion the point of my question was to get you to think about what you are asking. Usually if you really thought about the question you were asking you would answer it yourself.

For example can you have two phones using the same line with two different phone numbers?

Or can you have two phones on the same line and talk to different people like phone a talks to person b and phone c talks to person d?

I think, given this context, that you can easily see what you are asking is not possible.

Taking the thinking scenerio a little farther, what are your options? Dialup or ISP wireless? If you don't have the ability of a wired connection, and knowing that usually ISP wireless is better than dialup, seems to me you have the answer to your question.


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