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- From: hhlk@tiac.net (Harvey Harrison)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Can two computers share an ISDN modem ?
- Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 19:09:02 GMT
- Organization: Logica UK Ltd.
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- Greg Bulette <gregb@msn.com> wrote:
-
- >I would like to have two computers share an external ISDN
- >modem at the same time. I want to be able to dial up my
- >service provider and have both computers be able to access
- >the Internet. Is this possible ?
-
- >If so, can the ISDN modem be configured so that if it does
- >not have an active connection to the Internet that either of
- >the two computers can initiate the phone call ?
-
-
- >Greg Bulette
-
- If your two computers are on a network this is simple. You connect
- the modem to one PC and use a shareware product called WinGate. This
- allows the other PC to use the modem via the network. WinGate is
- about on most of the common shareware sites and for your configuration
- would be free.
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