mummer43 Posted August 1, 2006 CID Share Posted August 1, 2006 I have Comcast cable internet and I just hooked up a new computer. Can I use a different modem to connect to the internet than the one on my other computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted August 1, 2006 CID Share Posted August 1, 2006 sorry i dont understand your question can you please rephrase it in some other way thanks and sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 1, 2006 CID Share Posted August 1, 2006 I have Comcast cable internet and I just hooked up a new computer. Can I use a different modem to connect to the internet than the one on my other computer? no you can not use 2 modems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummer43 Posted August 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 1, 2006 no you can not use 2 modems. So I can't use one modem upstairs and another downstairs? If that's the case then what is a good wireless card for my desktop?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted August 1, 2006 CID Share Posted August 1, 2006 So I can't use one modem upstairs and another downstairs? If that's the case then what is a good wireless card for my desktop?? no only one modem per house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 1, 2006 CID Share Posted August 1, 2006 So I can't use one modem upstairs and another downstairs? If that's the case then what is a good wireless card for my desktop?? nope you can only use 1 modem in a house any of these wifi cards are good http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127145 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127157 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833162130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 2, 2006 CID Share Posted August 2, 2006 You could.. but to get it you would have to have a second connection, wire, from your cable box to your house.. Then on top of that you would have to have a second account. Still interested.. yes you could load balance the network giving you 12mbps (theoretical) throughput (2x 6mbps per wan).. That wouldnt mean that you have 12mbps to each computer.. That would be half.. Or you could spend about $1000 and have a router that agergates the bandwidth into a super pipe.. that would be 12mbps to the computer.. Worth the cost? nope.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummer43 Posted August 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2006 You could.. but to get it you would have to have a second connection, wire, from your cable box to your house.. Then on top of that you would have to have a second account. Still interested.. yes you could load balance the network giving you 12Mbps (theoretical) throughput (2x 6Mbps per wan).. That wouldnt mean that you have 12Mbps to each computer.. That would be half.. Or you could spend about $1000 and have a router that agergates the bandwidth into a super pipe.. that would be 12Mbps to the computer.. Worth the cost? nope.. It's obivously not work the cost. I have a Linksys wireless router. Should I get a linksys wireless card? Would a USB dongle be good enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 2, 2006 CID Share Posted August 2, 2006 I would get a PCI card... the usb dongles dont provide as good of connection, in my experiences, as the PCI based devices.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted August 2, 2006 CID Share Posted August 2, 2006 It's obivously not work the cost. I have a Linksys wireless router. Should I get a linksys wireless card? Would a USB dongle be good enough? you dont have to get a linksys wireless card its not going to make anything better, ive never had a problem with dlink cards, like swimmer said PIC is generally better then USB, Ive had good luck with both in my experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummer43 Posted August 2, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2006 Looks like I am getting a PCI card. Thanks for all the replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted August 6, 2006 CID Share Posted August 6, 2006 Looks like I am getting a PCI card. Thanks for all the replies! I use 2 modems on the same phone line (ADSL ) BUT not both at the same time, I have to unplug one of them from the Telco socket , to get a connection , why do I do this I have a second puter in another part of the house , as a backup to my main one, and it is also my puter workshop, it works for me if I need to transfer files , I just us my memory pen drive 1Gb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummer43 Posted August 6, 2006 Author CID Share Posted August 6, 2006 I got a Linksys wireless card and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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