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Originally Posted by Osem
Well aware of that - as I said in my first post I didn't want to go down the router route  as we don't need to access the web via both machines at once and there were possible problems getting my old W98 usb only pc to work via one. Yes we do need to reboot the modem when switching PCs but since we always turn it off after using the PC that isn't any hassle either. A simple soultion to a simple problem - exactly what I wanted
Osem |
indeed Osem, the readers need to be aware though, that the so called
wall wart power supplys that come with the stand alone modems are
VERY prone to failure with lots of pluging in and out weather thats at the mains end or even the low voltage DC end that plugs in to the modem.
but you might be lucky and get 12 months out of them before they fail so might not need to call out NTL:tw to replace them to often.
as for the win98 USB , i cant say for sure but a simple null-USB cable might also work, i cant say yes, as i have never tryed that option unlike the others above than i have tryed and worked with.