Kerry is asking about a "phone line network", a home networking technology
which offers LAN-style connectivity between machines over the phone lines
within a single house or apartment.  These do not generate tones like a
modem, and do not offer access to the outside world.
  Allen, your answer refers to the case where computer modems are connected
to more than one extension of a phone line.  Everything you say is correct,
but it refers to a different technology than what Kerry is asking about.

David Gillett


On 19 Oct 2002, at 22:01, Allen D Montgomery wrote:

> If you have both computers on a single phone line, both can access the
> internet, though not at the same time.  If you want to print something from
> the computer that does not have the printer connected to it, simply print to
> a file, and send it to the other as an email attachment.
>
> copy filename lpt1
>
> This command should print, if your printer is set to lpt1, which is the most
> common setup.
>
> Allen D. Montgomery
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kerry" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 2:36 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Home Phone Line Network
>
>
> > Greetings Fellow List Members!
> >
> > I am looking into getting two computers connected through a phone line
> network, mostly because I think this is the cheapest way, and we don't want
> to spend much money, just share printers and an internet connection. What
> are the requirements for one of these networks? Will we need a Home Phone
> Network Adapter for each computer, or just the host? Both computers are
> running WinXP Home, and have a 56K modem. Thanks, have a nice day.
> >
> > Kerry Hand
> >
> >
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