Lewis,
I have no problem with going off topic on an educational issue. While
the solution to this may seem obvious for my situation, I may well
learn something new and understand what other need to go through that
I don't.
Thanks,
Sam
On 12/22/08, Lewis G Rosenthal <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
> Hi, Walter, and welcome to the discussion...
>
> On 12/22/08 07:00 am, W. J. Myles thus wrote :
>> Hi
>>
>> My wife has a new high speed internet connection for her Windows
>> Vista machine and I would like to take advantage of it for my eCS 1.1
>> computer. I am presently on dial-up using Injoy.
>>
>> Where may I find a good source of information on the hardware and
>> software required to set up a connection. I expect that I will need
>> a router to take advantage of her broadband connection but I don't
>> need to connect and share files with her computer. I am, of course,
>> a complete networking novice.
>>
>>
> Okay, we'll need some more information in order to give you details:
>
> 1. What type of internet service does your wife have?
> 2. Who is the internet service provider?
> 3. Is your wife's computer connected directly to the box provided by
> the internet service provider (cable box, DSL, etc.)?
> 4. What is the make & model of the internet service provider's box?
> (Look for a label on the back or on the bottom.)
> 5. How do you want to connect to the service? Do you have wireless
> capabilities in your eCS machine, or will you be using a network
> cable?
>
> While this topic may fall slightly outside the realm of wireless
> networking with OS/2 and eCS, the list has been quiet, and we often
> delve into tangential matters, usually networking-related. If anyone
> on-list has an issue with this discussion going OT for a little bit
> (I've prepended the subject), please let me know, and I'll take this
> off-list.
>
> Cheers/2
>
> PS - Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate, and an upcoming Merry
> Christmas. :-)
>
> --
> Lewis
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