Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 I'm thinking of getting an ADSL Line. If I get 2 ADSL modems, can both computers go online at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 It is my understanding that no, this would not work. You would have to be logged in twice, which for obvious reasons, your ISP is not going to allow or only if you had two separate accounts, but even then, im not sure... Why not just share the connection through your LAN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgate Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 seem to work for me.. i have verizon dsl. i log on the same account 2 times.. have not yet have a problem ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 must be dependant on the ISP. The ones i have used do not allow this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Wizz I'm thinking of getting an ADSL Line. If I get 2 ADSL modems, can both computers go online at the same time? connection sharing is the way to go!!!! you'll only need 1 adsl modem, not 2!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgate Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by mariusu connection sharing is the way to go!!!! you'll only need 1 adsl modem, not 2!:) yeah that's also ture. it only a point and a click away. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 I've got one computer downstairs, mine upstairs and I don't want to have to run cables or spend a fortune on wireless networking. We have a telephone point by each machine. I thought it would be easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 You can't do that because if one's connected then the digital part of your phone line is taken up (the line is split in two - one for digital and one for analogue phone use). It'd be like having two modems attached to the same analogue phone line, no dial tone. You gotta network your house im afraid :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 As I understand it, ADSL is not like a digital phone line (that's ISDN). It goes like this: There are certain frequencys that a human can hear and cannot hear. By putting a microfilter (or splitter) into a telephone socket, it filters out the frequencies that a human can hear and shoves it through a telephone. It then filters the frequencies that a human cannot hear and shoves it through an adsl modem. Because you don't need those frequencies for anything other than the internet, it is hooked straight to an ISP (or staight to the internet with directDSL), therefore not dialing. I thought it might be clever enough to know which modem to send each packet to, therefore allowing two modems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Ok, that may be the way it works, but imagine it like this instead then: You're on the phone to someone having a conversation, and someone else picks up the phone at either end and starts talking as well. The person you're talking to now makes now sense because the frequencies coming at you are all very similar (ok so different people transmit different frequencies with their voices being higher/lower but you get the idea.) What you're effectively asking is if two ADSL modems can transmit and receive data down a phone line (it is done digitally) at exactly the same frequency and for the end machine to understand it. Never gonna happen i'm afraid. Its BTopenworld you're referring to isn't it? Also, if two were connected you could effectively get double the bandwidth for your monthly subscription, BT aren't that stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 Actually i'm going to do it through Force9. It's ?22.95 a month (inc VAT) with loads of extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Wizz Actually i'm going to do it through Force9. It's ?22.95 a month (inc VAT) with loads of extras. > I've just checked their site, i'm changing str8 away:DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomoverride Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 just get this hardware and you can have 2 dsl lines, or a combo, 1 dsl 1 cable, 1 modem 1 dsl or any other combonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NETknightX Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Wizz I'm thinking of getting an ADSL Line. If I get 2 ADSL modems, can both computers go online at the same time? Your isp doesn't allow you to log in more than once? I can log in twice and get two different IPs for my computers here. Also, some people I know can log in maybe 3 or 4 times because they have different dsl modem than I do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by atomoverride just get this hardware and you can have 2 dsl lines, or a combo, 1 dsl 1 cable, 1 modem 1 dsl or any other combonation. This is NOT DSL its ADSL there is a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by NETknightX Your isp doesn't allow you to log in more than once? I can log in twice and get two different IPs for my computers here. Also, some people I know can log in maybe 3 or 4 times because they have different dsl modem than I do... Try reading the rest of the posts firsts, its not the account thats the problem, its the fact that he can't use the line more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 Actually you can use a router and YOU DON'T HAVE TO DIAL. I don't want to use a router because I don't want wires running across my house. However it looks like i'll have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Wizz Actually you can use a router and YOU DON'T HAVE TO DIAL. I don't want to use a router because I don't want wires running across my house. However it looks like i'll have to. Be careful what router you get, some ADSL routers dont work with BT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 Worry not my dear Nick, I know what to get. There's a good one from Dabs, the Conexant AMX-CA61E. It doesn't need a mircofilter and it can work over USB or Ethernet. Cool eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Wizz Worry not my dear Nick, I know what to get. There's a good one from Dabs, the Conexant AMX-CA61E. It doesn't need a mircofilter and it can work over USB or Ethernet. Cool eh? You sure that'll work? Cos my mate found one, phoned BT and they said it'd work, he ordered it, tried it and it didn't :( I obv need to brush up on my ADSL knowledge :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 ADSLGuide.co.uk says that it'll work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prash Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 ur just gonan spend dpbule for two adsl's just get a hub, 2 network cards and some network cables (RJ45) and done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Wizz ADSLGuide.co.uk says that it'll work. Cool, go for it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted April 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2002 sigh... it's so much easier then you guys think... he doesn't want to run cables through the house, that's fine, there's already a cable going to the room more then likely he can use. It's the home phoneline system. They have network cards now that use the phoneline to carry the signal at 10mbs... it doesn't interfer with normal phone or dsl operations. You can learn more about it here.. http://www.netgear.com/categories.asp?xrp=9&yrp=21 and if you shop at the right place it costs no more then a normal network card I personally recommend this setup as I use it myself and have not once run into any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NETknightX Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Nick_Jones Try reading the rest of the posts firsts, its not the account thats the problem, its the fact that he can't use the line more than once. My mistake...i missed that post. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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