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Re: How? 2 PC on the same internet service jack?

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From: Ron Marshall
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:08
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Why do you need to use a wireless router with laptops?
Ron

"shotgun" <dashotgun@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:u52m2ibtdoou37@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a router as mentioned  above since it is a laptop you want a
> wireless one.  Then you need to put in a pcmia card receiver in the
laptop.
> check on
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/troubleshoot_network.htm
> http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/
>
> hth
> "." <asdf@asdf.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Lp748.62527$zk4.15199508@typhoon.columbus.rr.com...
> > you can get a router, it shares internet connections with one ip
> >
> > "MC" <mc_huge@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:UO548.9779$tg4.119906@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have cable modem service in my apartment. I am not given a fixed IP
> > > address. The service assigns an IP address to me dynamically. (I heard
> it
> > > names DHCP or something?) When I bought this service I had it hooked
to
> my
> > > desktop PC.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Now I bought an another laptop and I need to use both computers at the
> > same
> > > time.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there any way I can link these two computers to Internet
> > simultaneously?
> > > I heard I can buy an another gadget that have two outlets for two
> > computers.
> > > However, I know nothing details about it. Would anybody help to show
> what
> > I
> > > should buy and how to install all things up and get things done?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, should I make any change to the configurations of IP address and
> DNS
> > > server addresses? Or any other setup has to be changed?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Barb
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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