USB Modem Connection Sharing
Shadow_Conspiracy
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I have a USB Broadband Modem, that only has a DSL socket, and one other port for the USB cable, if i were to get a splitter and run two USB cables off this one modem, would that work?
Failing that, i guess i would have to get an Ethernet modem?
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Failing that, i guess i would have to get an Ethernet modem?
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no, get an ethernet modem/router.
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Nah I'm fairly sure it wouldn't. I'd recommend getting an Ethernet modem/router as above, but if you're really desperate to use it on more than one PC, Internet Connection Sharing?
But I guess you've thought of that and dismissed it for whatever reason...
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1 signal dived over two cables = shi<b></b>t signal, even if it worked.
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No.
Ethernet is a packet switched network. In order to function, wherever you split a line up to share between two hosts you need a packet switch of some sort (like a hub or a router).
No-one makes one for USB, because no-one in their right mind uses USB for networking.
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I've been told USB modems should never work in the first place, they just use a software bodge. As of Windows Vista onwards, they won't be supported at all anymore.
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We only use it because BT sent it to us for free!
So, basically, i need a Ethernet modem? Will a cheap one do? I've seen some for like œ25.
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yeah, a cheap one will be fine as long as you get a modem/router, the router allows two or more PCs to use the modem via an ethernet connection.
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