Just wondering if its possible to network an internet connection through a USB modem. In my experience ive never managed it with ntl or wanadoo. Is it possible and how?
thanks
Just wondering if its possible to network an internet connection through a USB modem. In my experience ive never managed it with ntl or wanadoo. Is it possible and how?
thanks
just a simple usb broadband modem then in to a cat 5 network cable router. but coz i cant stick the usb in to the router i stick it in to my machine to make a server then try and share the internet connection through my machine via the router.
If you have a router why do you need to share the connection using your machine? Or do you mean you have a usb modem, and a router that doesnt accept usb connections? In which case its doable, but not really ideal. You should really buy a router with a built in modem.
yeah its usb modem and a non usb router.
Bit silly buying that werent you. PC world advice by any chance? If you can send it back and get one with a modem. If not you can use internet connection sharing in XP and turn off everything in the router to basicaly make it a hub.Originally Posted by gazzy
ive had the router for a while. I was using ntl and they use ethernet modem's. But my folks decided to get wanadoo and they only give you a usb modem.
Basically i was wondering what the solution was netoworking from a usb modem if you dont have a router with a usb connection.
The only thing i could think of was sticking the the usb modem in my machine then making my machine a server so it can share the connection.
This isnt a rookie error or anything just a pondering.
You can, but like i said, get a modem router, easier, and cheaper in the long run (electricity costs). Sorry about the noob thing, just used to get a lot of people in maplins wondering why stuff like that didnt work, the classic was can i just buy this USB network adaptor, i get so pissed off with it one day (about 5 or 6 people asked me in the space of 2 hours) i just started telling people it was cos it had the wrong connector on it rather than explaining what the actual problem was.
no worries. Anyway ive cheated now since i dont have to pay for it so i just slammed a wireless network in. Wish i could do that at uni.
Cat 5 ethernet cable everywhere. up and down 2 flights of stairs covered in electrical tape.
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