Guinness
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| posted on 14/9/06 at 07:15 AM |
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Computer Help!
I'm going to be off work for the next two weeks! Woo hooo. Trouble is I have loads of major projects on site at the moment. Mobile phone is
OK but I want to be able to read and send emails from home.
I have a works laptop, an 8meg bb connection through a single modem which goes via a usb cable into the back of my dell desk top.
The IT guy at work said "connect the laptop to your broadband connection then activate remote networking"
Fine, but how do I connect the laptop to the BB connection? Or do i just un plug the modem from my desktop and get it to run on the laptop each
time?
Mike
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Scotty
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| posted on 14/9/06 at 07:23 AM |
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install the modem on the laptop is one option,
better would be network the desktop to the laptop and then "internet connection sharing" and share your broadband between the desktop AND
the laptop, both connecting at he same time
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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the_fbi
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| posted on 14/9/06 at 07:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
Fine, but how do I connect the laptop to the BB connection? Or do i just un plug the modem from my desktop and get it to run on the laptop each
time?
You could do that. Or if you've a CAT5 x-over cable and network cards in both laptop and desktop you could use ICS on the desktop to share the
connection to the laptop. But the desktop would have to be switched on for the laptop to surf.
Or you could shell out £40 for an ADSL router, preferably wireless, and a USB wireless dongle for laptop.
If you are looking for a cheap (free) and easy solution then just unplug the USB cable from the ADSL modem and stick it into the laptop.
Although you may find your current ADSL modem has a network connection you could use too, for the laptop/desktop.
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Guinness
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| posted on 14/9/06 at 07:29 AM |
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Thanks guys,
i have pulled the cable out and stuck it in the back of the laptop! I'm now at work?
Cheers
Mike
I already have a bluetooth dongle, is that going to work?
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Scotty
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| posted on 14/9/06 at 07:39 AM |
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not tried with bluetooth, but in theory should work .......... as long as you have one per computer
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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