can a dsl modem let two seperate computers use the internet at the same time?
2006-12-14 08:16:05 · 9 answers · asked by william s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Buy a router, Ethernet or Wireless, and create a home network. You can then connect 2, 3, 4 or more computers to the Internet; all at the same time. You should check with your ISP, though, because some limit your bandwidth and connecting several computers at the same time could either slow your connection or result in extra charges.
2006-12-14 08:21:18 · answer #1 · answered by Phil H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have Linksys WRT54GC wireless router connected to my cable modem using an Ethernet cable. My desktop PC is connected to the router using another Ethernet cable (for the fastest connection speed). I am able to connect to the router with my laptop using a Linksys Wireless USB Network Adapter. Most router have at least 4 Ethernet ports that allow 4 PCs to be connected to the same cable/dsl modem
I can allow my friends to connect when they visit with thier laptop.
There is no interference between the PCs.
2006-12-14 08:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by eboue1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your DSL line's hardware is in simple terms made to help one modem. including yet another modem might like casue interference between the two modems, and neither might artwork. There are countless hardware motives for this. greater Importantly, maximum DSL ISP distributors purely grant one IP handle consistent with DSL modem. The greater IP addresses that an ISP provides each customer, the less shoppers the ISP can help. this concept often restricts you to a minimum of one computer straight away related on your DSL modem. to connect a 2d computer to the DSL modem, you may purchase an cyber web DSL router. those routers play a interest with your DSL line to permit you to connect greater desktops. The DSL router provides each related computer its very own IP handle. no count which computer makes use of the cyber web, the router makes use of an analogous ISP presented IP handle on the DSL fringe of the line. although, the DSL router changes the Port huge type contained in the IP packet that is going to the cyber web, from each computer. the cyber web continuously returns the reaction packet with an analogous port huge type. The DSL router reads the port type of the return packet and sends it to the computer that that has its IP handle assigned to that port huge type at your residence community. that's the interest that the DSL router performs with the DSL line and ISP provider. it incredibly is a interest because of the fact IP packet port numbers weren't in any respect meant for use in this type. although, because of the fact their are many undesignated port numbers, the router is loose to apply them in this type. that's how the DSL router enables greater desirable than one computer to apply the cyber web on an analogous time. although, there are over 1000 port numbers, maximum DSL abode routers won't assign greater desirable than 255 ports. The bandwidth of a house DSL line could be overloaded at below a million/2 this type of desktops related to a minimum of one DSL abode router. So it is not a situation. i'm hoping this answer enables you. there is likewise yet another on your question, in case you do no longer opt for to purchase a DSL router. you ought to use abode windows XP to make one computer an cyber web server and connect the different computer to a hub or change. Then, connect between the hub or change connections to the computer it incredibly is plugged into the cyber web modem. The abode windows XP community setup has photos to teach you the type to try this.
2016-10-05 07:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea but the max download speed whold be shared and the best way to do this is to get a networking hub and network the two computers and hook one up as a resadential gateway
2006-12-14 08:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by dirtydeathgutter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope a hub (for 15$-20$) availble at a second hand dealer, is required how in the world is the computer suppose to know how to split your IP adress? huh huh ANSWER! HAHAH kidding but its NO!
2006-12-14 08:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by john h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, this is called a computer network...buy a router to split the ethernet cable...
2006-12-14 08:17:42 · answer #6 · answered by VzjrZ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it can't you need to change it for a "dsl modem & ROUTER" which are fab
2006-12-14 08:18:43 · answer #7 · answered by rchlbsxy2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes using ur usb cable
2006-12-14 08:18:39 · answer #8 · answered by honeyinaz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah you need a router to do that.
2006-12-14 08:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by Lorrane 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋