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| Thread ID: 66096 | 2006-02-10 19:56:00 | 2 computers using the same internet account | Tony Tucker (9565) | Press F1 |
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| 429120 | 2006-02-10 19:56:00 | I have one computer that is on the dial up internet. Now if I got another computer and plugged it into another telephone outlet in another room(on the same line),would I then be able to connect to the internet using the same internet account? I am not meaning both computers being on the internet at the same time, just one on the internet at any one time. | Tony Tucker (9565) | ||
| 429121 | 2006-02-10 20:01:00 | Yeah that will work. | sam m (517) | ||
| 429122 | 2006-02-10 20:05:00 | Yup. If the other PC in the room has a modem. You can also dial (from the other PC), if the main one has XP on it. Thats if they were networked. Even if it has no modem in it. BUT the main PC will have to be on, to do this. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 429123 | 2006-02-10 20:15:00 | As an example Tony, for dial-up connections, my laptop will connect from any normal phoneline anywhere in NZ to my dial-up account . That is the normal way these days, your dial-up connection is not limited to just your own phone line, it does not care whose line is being used . In your case the only limitation is that only one computer modem can use the line at any time or neither will work . But as thats what you already understand, its not a limitation in your case . |
godfather (25) | ||
| 429124 | 2006-02-10 20:36:00 | Yes that's what I do. I pay for an internet connection in one place, well, that's where it started from, and I also use the same connection when I'm somewhere else. Like Godfather says you can only use the hone line for one connection at a time but if you are somewhere else with a separate phone line you can use that at the same time though Xtra (for one) will charge you for the dual use. | mark c (247) | ||
| 429125 | 2006-02-11 07:31:00 | though Xtra (for one) will charge you for the dual use. True, but some are not so lenient. A while ago I was perusing the Terms and Conditions of other ISPs and they can be draconian for simultaneous logins. Paradise simply do not permit it. Orcon charge $225 per occurrence (!) I quote from their T&C "3. Account Use 3.1 Any account may be only used by one person at a time unless express written permission is granted by the ISP. The ISP reserves the right to allow only calls originating from predefined phone numbers. The penalty for having simultaneous logins is $225 (including GST) per simultaneous login per occurrence." Ouch. I often utilise the Xtra facility, as do many families I know where kids are away from home. Its impossible to guard against simultaneous logins in such cases, so Xtra is quite accommodating. I doubt that Orcon would often invoke that rule but if they did, imagine the possible costs! |
godfather (25) | ||
| 429126 | 2006-02-11 11:54:00 | Well on this side of the pond it works fine and no problems of any I can think of but dial up is slow and when you get a faster connection you ask yourself why did I ever use dial up.:) I have 5 computers and use the same ISP and software on each.BD | BigDadday (9779) | ||
| 429127 | 2006-02-11 16:58:00 | ou can also dial (from the other PC), if the main one has XP on it . Thats if they were networked . um . . . . . . . . dunno what xp's got to do with it . . . . . . you could if you wished network the two pc's anyway . . . . . and YES networking has existed BEFORE xp came along . . . . . . then run a program called 'analogx proxy' which you get from www . analogx . com to setup one pc as a server then you can get both online at the same time . . . . . . i've done this even with dial up and it works fine . . . . . . . i'd use 'proxy' rather than microsofts ICS (internet connection sharing) software as it's extremely simple to setup and use . . . . . . . anyway then you could have both pcs' on the net at the same time . . . . . . . . pretty easy really |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 429128 | 2006-02-12 01:01:00 | are you saying not simultaneous use? one at a time use? I thought if you want to be online with both comps you needed to be networked ? hmmmmmmmmmm maybe misunderstood again . . . :rolleyes: so if i want to have both comps on net at same time, how do i manage this then??? beetle :dogeye: |
beetle (243) | ||
| 429129 | 2006-02-12 01:26:00 | Technically, you cant log in twice, (with the same account) to an ISP . They'll notice and disconnect you . Other than that, you'll have to be networked, if u have more than 1-2 PC's . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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