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| 1110981 | 2010-06-17 06:29:00 | Hi GUys I know this is probably a very silly question, but my daugther wants to know if she plug her laptop into a phone jack that has broadband connected. She will be using an ethernet to phone jack cable. I have told her this won't work, that she will need someone in the house to have a wireless modem. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1110982 | 2010-06-17 06:32:00 | I'm not trying to be a dick, but could you please rephrase this? I know this is probably a very silly question, but my daugther wants to know if she plug her laptop into a phone jack that has broadband connected. She will be using an ethernet to phone jack cable. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1110983 | 2010-06-17 06:36:00 | Try it it'll either work or it wont | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1110984 | 2010-06-17 06:41:00 | dunno what adaptors you can get etc. i understand that RJs are backward compatible, so a ethernet cable can be used as a telephone cable but not the other way round. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1110985 | 2010-06-17 07:31:00 | Probably no, The "phone Jack" needs an ADSL modem to send data over the Phoneline. I have never heard of an Ethernet to phone adapter. it would most likely be used for using a phone with an Ethernet cable. If you have a laptop with a wired connection (from the modem to the laptop) and wireless card you can set up a ad-hoc network and share the internet connection between the laptops. you can also get software that lets your laptops wireless card act as a proper wireless router. if you need help setting this up just make another post or PM me. Either that or you can buy a wireless router or small 4 port network switch so you can wire the laptop + other computer at the same time (saves un plugging the cables) cheap 4 port switches can be found at most 2nd hand tech shops or they are about $50 to buy new. spending $70-100 will get you a decent wireless router |
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