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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: magic_plank on September 11, 2005, 08:24:04 AM

Title: shared broadband connection
Post by: magic_plank on September 11, 2005, 08:24:04 AM
I want to share a broadband connection (wirelessly) and without  installing an ethernet PCI card (my computer has 'low profile' PCI  slots).
Is this all I need?

Broadband connection adn ADSL modem (already installed)
wireless hub
wirless ethernet card (USB adaptor type)

also, I read that some USB modems can't support hubs,
mine has 2 ports, one from the line to the modem, and one from the modem to the USB port. Will it be able to support the hardware?
Title: Re: shared broadband connection
Post by: Raptor on September 11, 2005, 11:22:21 AM
What type of USB ports does your Compaq have? 1.0, 1.1 or 2.0 (Hispeed)?


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Is this all I need?
 
Broadband connection adn ADSL modem (already installed)
wireless hub
wirless ethernet card (USB adaptor type)
 


Is the ADSL modem wireless as well?
Title: Re: shared broadband connection
Post by: magic_plank on September 20, 2005, 12:20:00 PM
Hi,
Sorry for the late reply, I have a USB adsl modem, (not wireless) my computer is a dell optiplex gx150 and I think I have 1.1 (sometimes I get messages in windows saying 'this device can perform faster' when plug in some things in the USB port)
Title: Re: shared broadband connection
Post by: Computer_Commando on September 20, 2005, 12:33:39 PM
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....my computer is a dell optiplex gx150 and I think I have 1.1 (sometimes I get messages in windows saying 'this device can perform faster' when plug in some things in the USB port)

Your computer has an onboard NIC:  #5
and 2-USB1.1 connectors:  #11
(http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx150/en/ug/about26.jpg)
Title: Re: shared broadband connection
Post by: magic_plank on September 20, 2005, 12:48:42 PM
so I dont need to install an ethernet card?
;D
Title: Re: shared broadband connection
Post by: Computer_Commando on September 20, 2005, 12:57:22 PM
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so I dont need to install an ethernet card?
 ;D


NIC = Network Interface Card

Look on the back of the computer!!!
Title: Re: shared broadband connection
Post by: magic_plank on September 20, 2005, 01:13:08 PM
 :P
thanks :)