DSL and phone line problems HELP

No, I doubt if the provider will allow more than one modem to sync on a line. Get a router and share the connection instead. Wireless probably will be the easiest between rooms.

These are filters, and should be used to prevent hearing noise with voice calls. I'd make sure they're hooked up to any jack that will have a phone or analog device. I don't know if they affect analog modem connections, however. My guess is you can't connect to AOL for other reasons - what error do you get on AOL?

Gary E

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Sounds like he is describing a home phone-line network, so- there is one main adsl modem/router for the main computer. Other computers connect at other phone jacks using a pc-port/usb adapter for adsl service. All other phones/equipment also connect to the phone jacks thru a filter. To do dial-up to a dialup isp [say aol], you connect your modem thru the same type filter as the phones then to the wall jack. The 2-wire filter I've used to do dial-up thru a hpna has three phone jack connectors labeled: wall [always connects to the wall jack], hpna, and phone [this connects to your modem for dial-up]. Unless he asked for extra filters, and port/usb adapters, when he ordered his dsl kit, he'll have to contact his provider for the extra gear.

There are software setup issues if you plan on connecting to his dsl network with your computer, you have to configure your computer for a networked connection.

ROFL, you used the words easy and wireless in the same sentence. Easy is a long patch lead with moulded booted plugs on it.... all colour coded if you use more than one. Wireless is tidier tho.