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    bob.dunford Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 30, 2011, 06:08 AM
    Connecting two computers to my broadband,
    Dear sir or madam.I have a desktop computer.with windows vista ultimate .with internet explorer 9.and Google mail.
    Now I have just bought my wife a laptop Packard bell using xp.with internet access
    And would like to connect up my land line broad band computer on my desktop with my wife's laptop,so my wife can use her laptop off line and then connect up with my broad ban and send and receive emails,we are using a telefonica router monopuerto.which has three connections one to the electric power/one to the telephone line and one to the computer.all works fast and fine,
    Been told I would need a wife router as well to connect up, now we are not computer minded .so can you help please.what do we need to use both computers.waiting your help thank you.
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    Oct 30, 2011, 06:29 AM
    I'm not sure if what you have is actually a router. A router is used to share an internet connection between multiple computers. If this only has one port, it can't do that. I suspect this is really a broadband modem that coverts your DSL connection to Ethernet.

    I tried checking the specs for the device and its all in Spanish, so I can't be sure.

    If the device does perform routing functions, then you want to get a WiFi Access Point. If it doesn't then you can get a WiFi router. Electronics stores in your area should be able to tell you exactly what you need.
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    dhananjay23 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 1, 2011, 09:33 PM
    Yes Bob ,I had the same problem before and here is the way I solved it.

    You have a broadband router which allows only one connection per computer.
    You can add more than one computer in following way.

    Get a wireless router and let the output of the Broadband router be connected to Wireless routers input.
    Once it is configured then Wireless router will connect to Internet via Broadband router and will send wireless internet signals till 10 meters radious. Hence all wireless devices including PC's, Laptops or even mobile phones can have WI-FI access.
    You have to make sure to make this connection secure by adding password.
    This way you can connect many wireless devices using one broadband connection .
    Pl.visit the store and consult salespeople and the websites of wireless broadbad routers.
    Although it may seem difficult it is fairly simple.
    Hope this helps.
    Bye
    Dhananjay Pathak
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