>> Her current setup is an old desktop connected via an USB ADSL modem to the >> internet - it doesn't have a working ethernet card and she doesn't want to >> put one in as "it's too fragile" - the machine not her I hasten to add. And >> as we'll both need to be on the internet at the same time, networking is >> called for. > Could you get a USB wireless adaptor and wireless ADSL router, both of > which are cheap to get hold of anyway, that her PC doesn't need to be > opened up, all it needs is some drivers installing. > > Otherwise, an ADSL router and USB to Ethernet adaptor would probably do > the job. Something like this... http://www.ebuyer.com/product/52599 > > Assuming she's running Windows 98 or higher, if she wants to keep the > USB modem, adding a USB to Ethernet adaptor will probably allow you to > use Internet Connection Sharing so that you can connect your machine to > her PC (using a crossover cable or CAT5 switch/hub) and then her PC will > act as a gateway to the internet. Probably cheaper si just a Plexus adsl router from ebuyer.com. It has a USB socket on the back, which plugs into a PC usb socket creating a wired usb ethernet connection. Much less hassle and faster on older PCs....
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