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using computers on the same phone line without using a network.
Name: ben Date: March 24, 2000 at 09:30:54 Pacific
Comment:
Is there any way to connect two computers onto the internet at the same time, using the same phone line but without using network cards.
Name: Kurt Stuhler Date: March 24, 2000 at 10:59:21 Pacific
Reply:
No there is no way with or without network cards. You will need two phone lines. PS Network cards have nothing to do with connecting to a phone line.
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Response Number 2
Name: browser Date: March 24, 2000 at 11:17:18 Pacific
Reply:
I believe I have seen a "BOX" advertised to accomplish this in computer catalogs, which is of course acting as a network connection of some sort.
And of course you CAN do it by networking the two computers, as you already seem to know.
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Response Number 3
Name: ironman28 Date: March 24, 2000 at 11:34:03 Pacific
Reply:
i think i saw something like that at radio shack ,but it lets you network computer over your phone line but i dont think you can use the internet though with both at the same time ,also it cost more then neetwork cards
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Response Number 4
Name: Rick Date: March 24, 2000 at 13:49:27 Pacific
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There is a product from Diamond Multimedia called HomeFree HomeNetwork which allows you to use your existing telephone wires to connect your computers together. This does not interfere with the telephone in any way and you can use 1 computer to be your internet access point allowing the other one to use it's modem to access your ISP. You can find out more at their site www.homefree-networks.com. I currently have one of these systems installed and it works good for me.
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Response Number 5
Name: Murl Fleenor Date: March 24, 2000 at 21:26:50 Pacific
Reply:
Buddy PC System from Micro Warehouse will do it using one modem and one phone line and one ISP. ~$170.
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