2 modems on 1 DSL line

[eyec]

one wired & one wireless!

will it work?

 

[edfair]

If I understand what you want to do, then no. Both are going to be talking to the network at the same time. Your DSL connection will want 1 mac address.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[eyec]

that is what i thought but Verizon said it would.

thanks

 

[BaudKarma]

It *might* be possible to go into the setup of the wireless modem and disable the "modem" part, so that it simply functions as a wireless router. Why do you want to hook two modems up?



I try not to let my ignorance prevent me from offering a strong opinion.

 

[eyec]

i have a location in my family room that suits another laptop (non-wireless older W2k) with a phone jack handy (my DSL line) and do not want to run more wires.

the wireless is hooked up in my home office running 3 other machines and a wireless laptop used upstairs.

since i had the older DSL modem (and Verizon said it could be used in tandem/conjunction with my new wireless modem) i thought it would be nice to have another connection for the kids to use.

oh well!

 

[edfair]

how about a hub/switch and power line networking. Or phone line networking if you can still find it.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[mainegeek]

eyec,
Does the older laptop have a usb port?

 

[eyec]

yes it has a USB and that is how i normally connected to the wired modem

 

[rclarke250]

Why not put a wireless card on the other pc/pc's? The wireless from verizon is a modem/wireless router in one. It will support the other pc's through wireless. Either PCI, or USB external will work.

 

[mainegeek]

eyec,
Put a wireless network adapter on the old laptop.