Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 00:23:04 -0400 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> Cc: f-q <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: any device to share one dial up connection among old fashioned modems? Message-ID: <20011004002304.B23556@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110022117310.4809-100000@ren.sasknow.com>; from ryan@sasknow.com on Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 09:31:44PM -0600 References: <20011002181040.A11747@moo.holy.cow> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110022117310.4809-100000@ren.sasknow.com>
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this was, on the fateful occasion around Oct 02 23:31 -0400, sent by Ryan Thompson > ... thanks for comments on the terminology and other sound advice. > > If adding Ethernet compatibility to the computers is not an option for > you, you will have trouble "sharing" your dial-in connection. In your > case, it might be the most cost-effective to just go with Ethernet. that's what i feared. > > - running a computer all the time isn't an option > > In any case, you are going to need "something" that runs all the time to > provide service... If not a computer, maybe a cheap dial-up router. (A > little more ubiquitous than a mid-tower... easier to convince your dad, > maybe :-) ... i wouldn't mind that running all the time, you know something small, close to the size of a closed laptop. only if i could find one that something... -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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