vickjam
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I have windows 2000 on one machine with only a modem. I have windows 95 on another machine with only a modem. Is it possible for me to network both of these machines with win2000 being the host and merely using my existing phone lines and the contained modems without having to buy network cards, hubs cat5 etc.? I found a lot of software for modem sharing but they are just for LANS who want to share one modem to access the internet.
If these machines are physically in the same location, sharing them via the modems would be insane, particularly since you could buy a pair of network cards and an RJ45 crossover cable for about £30 (not sure what that is in dollars, but it ain't a lot).
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Well I have thought of that but the computers are 200 or more feet(sorry dont know what that is in kilometers} away from each other and I would have to run all that wire or have it run. I was perhaps just fantasizing that maybe modems could act as network cards. I am a network novice. By the way. the cheapest network cards I have found were $30.00 each, and were of the way-off name brand.
Basically, in order to share the computers via the modem you would need two 'phone lines, one for each modem: you would then have to make the computers dial each other, and somehow set up a virtual private network through the modem connection. This would take forever, be a real pain to set up, and would give you 56k connection speed. The network connection would be a breeze to set up in software and would give you a connection around 200 times faster than the modems! The only problem would be routing the cables, and with the two machines that far apart you'd probably need a hub as well. Honestly, I think it's worth the extra physical effort for the ease of setup you'll get.
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Thanks. You helped me find what I needed.