Re: Test from Mike's new laptop

"MCC" <mcc5959@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:17:33 +0000, MCC wrote:
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:25:38 -0000, Tickettyboo wrote:
In news:wm6ofkz8ikly.q9qrr5xuhgsz$.dlg@xxxxxxxxxx,
MCC whispered softly in my ear...:

As it's only me who ever uses the computers I find it quite
simple to unplug the USB ADSL modem from the PC and plug it
into the laptop.

Yes, but that limits you to the length of the cable..its fun
to be able to play on the poota in the garden or elsewhere in
the house.

No! Can't see me wanting to do that. I've got my own little
computer room here.
If I go in the garden it is to feed the birds, have a barbecue
or have some fun with the grandbairns. Can't envisage wanting to
use my laptop out there

But what if you want to use it (acces the Net) "elsewhere in the
house"? - Possibly in the Living Room, like you mention below?
WiFi is dead useful for that!
Saves having (more) Cable(s) trailing around.

<snip>
Yes, agreed, but what I have done is have this PC downloading
through the ADSL modem and the laptop connected via the in-built
V92 modem. That works fine, but oh dear! how slow dial-up is now!

Yep!
:-(

Bu twit ha Router (WiFi or otherwise) you can share the (High Speed)
ADSL Connection between whatever Computers you want!

The laptop is wireless enabled so maybe I'll take it out with me
one day and see if I can find a wi-fi hotspot :-)

You can get a WiFi Router for not all that much more than the cost
of an Ethernet Cabled one.

So you will then have your *own* "WiFi HotSpot" to use!
:-)

P.S. Forgot to say that the main reason for getting the laptop
was so as I could spend time in the living room of an evening
with SWMBO but still using a computer rather than being up here
in my little eyrie and her in solitary splendour downstairs feeling
all neglected <LOL>

See above!

A Router allows that & completely gets around the probs involved
in having 2 PCs with only one ADSL Line.

You can have a Router with (or without) an ADSL modem built-in
& the PCs (Desktops &/or Laptops) can be Connected to it by either
(or both) Ethernet (RJ45) Cables or WiFi.

--
pmj


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