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nilzlet
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So, im networking my 2 computers together, so I can have them share my internet connection. My connection is a 56k dail-up. I have heard that you can network them through the phone line (direct connection, not on the line like that has a dailtone) and connect them together using the modems. Basicly, I really need some help networking these. What do I need to do?

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Nov 27 2003 7:55PM
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*cowboy*
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uh, i'm not exactly sure how you share a dial-up connection, or if it's even possible.. But, the likelyhood of someone here knowing how to do it is slim.. Post your question on this website (Computing.Net)and i'm sure you'll get some very good answers..


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Nov 27 2003 8:08PM
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Bangor
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what operating system? cause on XP, you go into the settings on the actual dialup connection, and say 'share this connection on the network'. flip a couple of settings, and bam, internet gateway. that's how i'm online in my living room right now, while my desktop is 20 feet away wirelessly. post some details here, and i'll see if i can help you out......
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Nov 27 2003 10:05PM
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thegreyarea
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i've done it before. you need some fun stuff. do you wanna do a direct tunnel w/a serial port, ethernet, or a phone line? b/c if you do phone line you're doing 10 base 2.

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Nov 27 2003 10:29PM
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Bangor
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ok, shit, i'm sorry, my first advice is totally worthless.

you're trying to network over your existing phone line, not over an ethernet connection, from what i understand? i have no clue how that works, but the best advice that i could give would be to search google for info on that topic. good luck.
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Nov 27 2003 10:35PM
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nilzlet
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https://www.newschoolers.com/PHP/Pictures/Uploaded/882networkingpic.JPG

its kinda like that(i hope i did this right)

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Nov 28 2003 8:17AM
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nilzlet
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like this?

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Nov 28 2003 8:23AM
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i really hope i can get this to work

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Nov 28 2003 8:28AM
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MacMahoooon
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are you actually using modems in each computer to connect...or are they ethernet cards? dialup networking can be a super pain in teh ass to make and keep connections

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Nov 28 2003 9:12AM
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nilzlet
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thata what i was gonna do at first cause i found this shit that said i could, but i found a new way of using the phone lines for the network in a search, so not anymore

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Nov 28 2003 9:19AM
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Bangor
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well, i can't help you, look at google.
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Nov 28 2003 10:35AM
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z_boarder914
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invest in Ethernet NIC cards. A router is also a good diea if you want a network.
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Nov 28 2003 2:06PM
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Ghost
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modem for networking? so you have two modems in that first computer or do you mean that it's an ethernet card? NIC cards jacks look similar to phone ports but they are a little bit bigger.

My reccomendation would be to get NIC (network) cards in both pcs (are you sure your pc doesn't already have them? they've been coming standard with pcs for a while now.) You can pick them up for about $10 bucks, and also get a networking cable (there's a specific kind you should use to hook up one pc networking card to another's directly. I forget the name)

And this this way you can also share your files, play games against eachother on both pcs and probably share the connection.

Although, if you're trying to get both pcs so they are on the same internet connection at once for a 56k, it's gonna go slow.

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Nov 28 2003 4:08PM
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nilzlet
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yeah, one has it, and ive known it since i got it, but the other one i built way back and no it doesnt have it. but id have to go wireless and that is not cheap. i kno a 56k connecton would be slow if shared, but it would be mainly so my siblings could do aim, and id have the other comp and it would go fast enough i think. im looking at this now

http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/class.asp?PageType=3&ClassID=141711&bcFlag=True&bcSCatId=3&bcSCatName=Technology&bcCatId=58&bcCatName=Networking&bcDeptId=1805&bcDeptName=Wired+%28Phone+Line+%2F+Powerline%29+Networking

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Nov 28 2003 9:01PM
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*cowboy*
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yeah, ethernet cards can be bought at circuit city for 15 bucks a piece.. It's WAYYYYYYYY faster than phone lines, and much more effective.


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Nov 28 2003 9:56PM
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thegreyarea
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man you're going for the ghetto...don't do that. it's 1/2 or 1/4 the speed of 10 base t networks.

just piggy back a wire through your house. disconnect the phone line, connect a cat5e cable to it and drag it to where you wanna go. then do it back to the place you want the wire to go. if you really wanna know how to do your null modem networking, drop me a private message.
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