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I am curious why you don't use a router and run both machines over the DSL? qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
pctech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:7. Re: Firefox Tool Bar gone... (Dan) In case you haven't yet BTDT, I have a warning: Don't ever, *EVER* expect to go back to dial-up if you get broadband at home. I set up my parent's PC and they have dial-up; OMG, pain, THE PAIN!! I might give up my beer before I give up broadband. I know, I know, hopefully I never have to make that choice, but...I have both DSL and dialup at home. My wife is attached DSL all the time via DSL modem, but I use dialup at my usual PC almost exclusively. If I need a large download, I'll usually run that through her connection and then grab it over my home network. (She usually has better hardware than I use too.) In any case, I regularly have a dozen or more tabs open, multiple apps (on an old 266Mhz PC w/512MB), possibly three or more emulator sessions over VPN to the office, plus of course MineSweeper and/or Freecell and various odd garbage. The _major_ reason that browsing isn't a really big deal is that I don't have QuickTime, Flash, and plugins such as those on my PC. Since getting rid of those, lots of pages open _FAR_ faster than they used to. And generally the only thing I've lost is banners and other ads. When I really must see one of those pages, I use an old 'sacrifice' PC or sometimes use the wife's. Dialup can be responsive when you trim the fat. OTOH, I do expect to replace the wife's DSL modem with a router to serve the house. I just haven't had the time since I need to do it during business hours for the ISP. I have a few technical issues that aren't suitable for after-hours support. Soon as I can take a few good days off.... Tom LiottaOn 7/24/06, Mark Allen <scprideandms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hah, so my being on dial up from home does have its advantages...most I EVER have open is 2 there.......
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