If you mean _literally_ a modem/ethernet card combo (where the dsl modem
circuitry and the ethernet card circuitry are in one package that resides
_inside_ your computer, then you are probably SOL if you are running Windows
98 or Me.

Doing TCP/IP networking is next-to-impossible on 98 under the best of
circumstances, but modem "sharing" _REQUIRES_ an external dsl modem
connected to a router (not a hub).

The equipment they gave you (unless I am misunderstanding you) will not
allow multiple computers to share a dsl line under 98 or Me.

Sorry.

Brent

> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of ken barber
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 2:57 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: i'll get organized for all the help:: was Merry Christmas
>
>
> kathy, i think i'll need all the help i can get. i'll
> make a "suggested" folder and a "tried" folder. any
> suggestions that anyone puts in , i'll move it into
> "suggested" and when i try out one i'll move it to
> "tried" that way i will not get confused as to what i
> may have tried. i will be able to keep down my
> confusion and not duplicate effort and still get help
> from anyone who makes an observation or suggestion.
>
>   you ask what i needed. i have two computers that was
> sharing one dsl line. the modem and the usb connection
> got a short and the tech sent out by the isp installed
> a moden on a ethernet card. now the modem share will
> not work. the techie sugested that i put in a routher
> instead of the hub method of networking. the router
> will not work either. so there is the problem.
>   thanks for your help.