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375364	2005-07-26 01:45:00	Please don't ask me why.(it is too complicated) but is it possible to have 2 modems installed and connected in XP on COM 1 and Com3	kjaada (253)
375365	2005-07-26 01:50:00	If I recall correctly it is called Shotgunning", and while its a landmine of problems it should work, Theough if its for connecting both to the net to accelerate your connection speed (cant think of any other reason to do it) you will need 2 landlines,2 dial up accounts and I believe an ISP who suports the process. And take note of what Tweak has said about com ports being shared. I think you will need specific modems that are designed to be shotgunned or piggybacked.	Metla (12)
375366	2005-07-26 01:51:00	yes and no. depends on modems a bit but genernally no. com1 and com3 are shared. however its fairly easy to use com1 and com4. (com4 is shared with com2). it all depends on if the modems like shareing or not. <i'm a bit rusty on this>	tweak'e (69)
375367	2005-07-26 02:26:00	Right now I will explain. I have a winmodem Agere inbuilt and have installed a dynalink external for my linux 2nd partition of course as I see from the replies it will not work so is it safe to uninstall the agere and then will XP recognise my Dynalink. Up untill now I have been swapping connection leads to my phone line. Thanks	kjaada (253)
375368	2005-07-26 02:32:00	You will be much better off with only one installed. ;) The external one should install OK with XP when you disable the one one the motherboard. The interrupt design on the PCs was a disaster from the start. The worst part is that the problems had been seen and sorted out by the middle 70s. IBM's PC team just ignored the existing, working, methods in 1981.	Graham L (2)
375369	2005-07-26 02:59:00	Thanks once again. ALL IS NOW SWEET	kjaada (253)
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