Using two computers on the same Cable or DSL line.

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I have two computers, one with Win 98 and one with Win XP. I would like to be
able to connect then both to the same in line. I do not need to use them both
at the same time. Could there be a type of router or hub that would permit me
to connect both computers to my Internet Providers Box with out having to
disconnect one each time I want to use the other?
 
That's what a router is for (you can't us a hub for this). Linksys, Netgear,
and others make what are currently marketed as "Internet routers" for about
$50.00. Since the ones that include wireless don't usually cost any more, you
might as well get one of those, even if you don't need it yet. Just turn off
the wireless service until you want it.
 
Adding to the advice of the other fine folks, you'll need either CAT 5
connectors or wireless cards in the computers.
 
Thank you. This is what I really needed to know and will exceed my
expectations.

Thanks again.
 
I am writing this letter to ALL Wireless Router manufacturers.
I have a Linksys Wireless Router Model:BEFW11S4. It is 7 years (yes, count
them, all of seven little years) old. I have visited the Linksys website
numerous times trying to set up the WEP/WPA security on that wireless router
(as all responsible wireless router owners should!). I found that there are
no links to any wireless router setting websites that are congruent with the
screen shots from Linksys' own self help technical support site. I have had
to call Linksys several times to resolve this issue only to be placed on hold
for lengthy times (sometimes my call was dropped and I had to start over ....
how sad for such a large company to have such poorly trained phone
receptionists!), then be transferred (see previous comment about the phone
receptionists) to a supposed supervisor, only to finally be transferred to
someone who tells me that the warranty has expired and wants me to pay $40.00
for the technical support to do the right thing that I want and need to do.
First, the device works fine (as evidenced by this e-mail that you have
just received)!
Second, why should I have to pay for doing the right thing?
Third, if I am going to be EXTORTED into buying a new wireless router so
that I can do the right thing and set up an encryption key for a secure
network, what on Gods' Green Earth makes anyone think that I would CHOOSE to
buy another Linksys product when ALL that I have ever received from them is a
functional wireless router (yes, even after seven whole years) and the
crappiest Customer Service/Technical Support I have ever had the displeasure
to encounter!
I shall copy this letter and try to find as many Chat Rooms as possible in
order to spread the word of ALL that I have gone through with the Chain of
Command at the Linksys phone center, well above and beyond what any
reasonable person should expect to go through, and still have NO RELIEF
concerning my singular issue with their product and its capabilities that I
SHOULD be able to enjoy as the owner of said product! What has happend to
"The Customer Is Always Right" Customer Service mantra (I can't say "In
America" because the call was handled in India)? Is the Customer, the ones
that makes the company what it is through the purchase of products, so
worthless to the company that they can just be treated with abject contempt
and scorn? Is the Customer to thus be trampled underfoot? Are we paying to
be so abused? I, for one (yes, one, the beginning of all), shall NOT be
treated in such manner, and CERTAINLY shall NOT PAY to be treated as such!
In this world of expanding technologies, it shall be those with the
GREATEST Customer Appeal that shall continue to be found worthwile in the
publics' eyes (and pocketbooks) and shall grow to meet the demands of a
growing world - ESPECIALLY in the Electronics Department!
It is now my strongest desire that the Linksys Corporation suffers
irreparable damage and goes out of business for their Crappy Customer
Service! I can only hope that I reach enough people around the world to bring
this desire true!
 
I am writing this letter to ALL Wireless Router manufacturers.
I have a Linksys Wireless Router Model:BEFW11S4. It is 7 years (yes, count
them, all of seven little years) old. I have visited the Linksys website
numerous times trying to set up the WEP/WPA security on that wireless router
(as all responsible wireless router owners should!). I found that there are
no links to any wireless router setting websites that are congruent with the
screen shots from Linksys' own self help technical support site. I have had
to call Linksys several times to resolve this issue only to be placed on hold
for lengthy times (sometimes my call was dropped and I had to start over ....
how sad for such a large company to have such poorly trained phone
receptionists!), then be transferred (see previous comment about the phone
receptionists) to a supposed supervisor, only to finally be transferred to
someone who tells me that the warranty has expired and wants me to pay $40.00
for the technical support to do the right thing that I want and need to do.
First, the device works fine (as evidenced by this e-mail that you have
just received)!
Second, why should I have to pay for doing the right thing?
Third, if I am going to be EXTORTED into buying a new wireless router so
that I can do the right thing and set up an encryption key for a secure
network, what on Gods' Green Earth makes anyone think that I would CHOOSE to
buy another Linksys product when ALL that I have ever received from them is a
functional wireless router (yes, even after seven whole years) and the
crappiest Customer Service/Technical Support I have ever had the displeasure
to encounter!
I shall copy this letter and try to find as many Chat Rooms as possible in
order to spread the word of ALL that I have gone through with the Chain of
Command at the Linksys phone center, well above and beyond what any
reasonable person should expect to go through, and still have NO RELIEF
concerning my singular issue with their product and its capabilities that I
SHOULD be able to enjoy as the owner of said product! What has happend to
"The Customer Is Always Right" Customer Service mantra (I can't say "In
America" because the call was handled in India)? Is the Customer, the ones
that makes the company what it is through the purchase of products, so
worthless to the company that they can just be treated with abject contempt
and scorn? Is the Customer to thus be trampled underfoot? Are we paying to
be so abused? I, for one (yes, one, the beginning of all), shall NOT be
treated in such manner, and CERTAINLY shall NOT PAY to be treated as such!
In this world of expanding technologies, it shall be those with the
GREATEST Customer Appeal that shall continue to be found worthwile in the
publics' eyes (and pocketbooks) and shall grow to meet the demands of a
growing world - ESPECIALLY in the Electronics Department!
It is now my strongest desire that the Linksys Corporation suffers
irreparable damage and goes out of business for their Crappy Customer
Service! I can only hope that I reach enough people around the world to bring
this desire true!
 
I am writing this letter to ALL Wireless Router manufacturers.
I have a Linksys Wireless Router Model:BEFW11S4. It is 7 years (yes,
count them, all of seven little years) old. I have visited the
Linksys website numerous times trying to set up the WEP/WPA security
on that wireless router (as all responsible wireless router owners
should!). I found that there are no links to any wireless router
setting websites that are congruent with the screen shots from
Linksys' own self help technical support site. I have had to call
Linksys several times to resolve this issue only to be placed on hold
for lengthy times (sometimes my call was dropped and I had to start
over .... how sad for such a large company to have such poorly
trained phone receptionists!), then be transferred (see previous
comment about the phone receptionists) to a supposed supervisor, only
to finally be transferred to someone who tells me that the warranty
has expired and wants me to pay $40.00 for the technical support to
do the right thing that I want and need to do. First, the device
works fine (as evidenced by this e-mail that you have
just received)!
Second, why should I have to pay for doing the right thing?
Third, if I am going to be EXTORTED into buying a new wireless router
so that I can do the right thing and set up an encryption key for a
secure network, what on Gods' Green Earth makes anyone think that I
would CHOOSE to buy another Linksys product when ALL that I have ever
received from them is a functional wireless router (yes, even after
seven whole years) and the crappiest Customer Service/Technical
Support I have ever had the displeasure to encounter!
I shall copy this letter and try to find as many Chat Rooms as
possible in order to spread the word of ALL that I have gone through
with the Chain of Command at the Linksys phone center, well above and
beyond what any reasonable person should expect to go through, and
still have NO RELIEF concerning my singular issue with their product
and its capabilities that I SHOULD be able to enjoy as the owner of
said product! What has happend to "The Customer Is Always Right"
Customer Service mantra (I can't say "In America" because the call
was handled in India)? Is the Customer, the ones that makes the
company what it is through the purchase of products, so worthless to
the company that they can just be treated with abject contempt and
scorn? Is the Customer to thus be trampled underfoot? Are we paying
to be so abused? I, for one (yes, one, the beginning of all), shall
NOT be treated in such manner, and CERTAINLY shall NOT PAY to be
treated as such! In this world of expanding technologies, it shall be
those with the
GREATEST Customer Appeal that shall continue to be found worthwile in
the publics' eyes (and pocketbooks) and shall grow to meet the
demands of a growing world - ESPECIALLY in the Electronics Department!
It is now my strongest desire that the Linksys Corporation suffers
irreparable damage and goes out of business for their Crappy Customer
Service! I can only hope that I reach enough people around the world
to bring this desire true!
Click to expand...

Rant all you want, but if you continue with this repetitive crap, you're
going to find yourself reported for abuse.
 
How do I block this sender?
Phil said:
I am writing this letter to ALL Wireless Router manufacturers.
I have a Linksys Wireless Router Model:BEFW11S4. It is 7 years (yes,
count
them, all of seven little years) old. I have visited the Linksys website
numerous times trying to set up the WEP/WPA security on that wireless
router
(as all responsible wireless router owners should!). I found that there
are
no links to any wireless router setting websites that are congruent with
the
screen shots from Linksys' own self help technical support site. I have
had
to call Linksys several times to resolve this issue only to be placed on
hold
for lengthy times (sometimes my call was dropped and I had to start over
....
how sad for such a large company to have such poorly trained phone
receptionists!), then be transferred (see previous comment about the
phone
receptionists) to a supposed supervisor, only to finally be transferred to
someone who tells me that the warranty has expired and wants me to pay
$40.00
for the technical support to do the right thing that I want and need to
do.
First, the device works fine (as evidenced by this e-mail that you have
just received)!
Second, why should I have to pay for doing the right thing?
Third, if I am going to be EXTORTED into buying a new wireless router so
that I can do the right thing and set up an encryption key for a secure
network, what on Gods' Green Earth makes anyone think that I would CHOOSE
to
buy another Linksys product when ALL that I have ever received from them
is a
functional wireless router (yes, even after seven whole years) and the
crappiest Customer Service/Technical Support I have ever had the
displeasure
to encounter!
I shall copy this letter and try to find as many Chat Rooms as possible in
order to spread the word of ALL that I have gone through with the Chain of
Command at the Linksys phone center, well above and beyond what any
reasonable person should expect to go through, and still have NO RELIEF
concerning my singular issue with their product and its capabilities that
I
SHOULD be able to enjoy as the owner of said product! What has happend to
"The Customer Is Always Right" Customer Service mantra (I can't say "In
America" because the call was handled in India)? Is the Customer, the
ones
that makes the company what it is through the purchase of products, so
worthless to the company that they can just be treated with abject
contempt
and scorn? Is the Customer to thus be trampled underfoot? Are we paying
to
be so abused? I, for one (yes, one, the beginning of all), shall NOT be
treated in such manner, and CERTAINLY shall NOT PAY to be treated as such!
In this world of expanding technologies, it shall be those with the
GREATEST Customer Appeal that shall continue to be found worthwile in the
publics' eyes (and pocketbooks) and shall grow to meet the demands of a
growing world - ESPECIALLY in the Electronics Department!
It is now my strongest desire that the Linksys Corporation suffers
irreparable damage and goes out of business for their Crappy Customer
Service! I can only hope that I reach enough people around the world to
bring
this desire true!
Click to expand...
 
Jason said:
How do I block this sender?
Click to expand...

Select the header of his message, click Message, "Create rule from
message", select "Mark it as read" in the second pane; the first pane
should already be filled in with the sender's i.d..
 
Jason said:
How do I block this sender?
Click to expand...
<snip>
With the senders messaged selected,
1. click on "message" in the top OE toolbar,then
2. from the drop down list select "Block Sender"
Follow the prompts.
 
Elmo said:
Select the header of his message, click Message, "Create rule from
message", select "Mark it as read" in the second pane; the first pane
should already be filled in with the sender's i.d..
Click to expand...

He is using OE, not - User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914)
 
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