2007-01-14 03:41:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Why?? With a dial-up you're not getting much work done anyway. So you hook up another computer and do half the work??? Guess I don't understand your objective.
2007-01-14 03:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are running WinXP on both computers you will want to set-up a home network where the laptop connects to Internet through the desktop.
However, if both systems are online the speed of each will be 1/2. You will need a router to do this.
2007-01-14 03:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there isn't enough bandwidth with a dial-up connection to support 2 computers using the Internet.
if you insist the best way to do that would be with an external modem which would connect that to a router that has a RS-232 interface.
way to much money to spend on 56K dial-up service...
2007-01-14 06:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, you can even use dial-up for 4 PCs if you want to, yet, still all PC can still be used for surfing the net and even on-line games but with lagged though. Just share your connection using a switch port connected to LAN card on each PC.
2007-01-14 04:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by dongvc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can hook-up both, but not operate at SAME time.
2007-01-14 03:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
your speed will be cut to less than half
2007-01-14 03:46:54 · answer #6 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋