My situation was similar to yours before I got dsl. 5 pcs are networked, I
spent $30 for SyGate software at CompUSA, we designated one pc as the main
dial-up PC, it usually dialed up at about 46k and everyone was happy.
(Getting 50k is rare). The SyGate software does a better job than the
built in internet sharing that windows already has.
I put a "line blocker" device ($10) on the ksu on the modem line to prevent
phone calls from interrupting the modem. The ksu did not light up but
everyone knew if they pressed a button and the line was dead that was
because a modem was on. You can get a line in use detector circuit from
www.sandman.com and do some of the tricks wiring it to an unused station to
make the ksu light up if you want to.
So you already have everything you need (network and windows internet
sharing). Spend about $40 and your even better off, SyGate also provides a
bit of a firewall.
SyGate will cause the dial up pc to go on line whenever another pc on the
network wants to access the internet. It also can log the websites the other
pc's access.
good luck
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ramon Alino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:18 AM
Subject: KX-T: K-XT: modem speeds through a pbx
> Thanks for all your wisdom. This thread has really been quite
> enlightening. However, I owe some of you an explanation with regards to
my
> setup.
>
> I have the house wired with Cat-5 for both phone and Ethernet
> connections. There are six networked computers at home. We presently
have
> 3 phone lines and usually 2 to 3 concurrent users accessing the Internet
> via modem. We normally try to keep the "main" phone line open for
> incoming/outgoing voice calls, with the other 2 lines being fair game for
> both voice calls and modem access.
>
> Unfortunately, cable and DSL are presently not options in our area. I've
> looked into ISDN, but with minute-by-minute charges, it's far too
expensive
> compared to fixed-cost local, toll-free analog phone lines. Satellite
> access might be another option to explore, but it's another additional
> overhead to consider.
>
> I understand the concept of shared resources in a network. However, I
> would like to retain the functionality of the PBX, namely the ability of
> people and computers to access an available phone line, while boosting
> Internet access speed, without breaking the bank. Right now, for our
> needs, we're perfectly happy if we're surfing at 50kb.
>
> I'm particularly intrigued by Richard Patterson's idea of sharing one
modem
> over the network and Bob Bruskin's use of the STICK, a device which I
> believe is quite similar to the fax-detection device I already have hooked
> up to the 816. As a matter of fact, I unplugged the fax machine and
hooked
> up the modem to this device and it worked quite well (it boosted the modem
> speed), while simultaneously solving the problem of making sure voice
calls
> and modem access don't conflict with each other.
>
> Nevertheless, it would be interesting to find out what your experiences
> have been with "modem sharing". One thing to note is that I access a
> remote host computer through VPN. We have 3 operating systems at home,
> namely Windows 95, 98 and 2000. Windows 2000 came with a new computer
> which refuses to communicate with older computer running Windows 95 which
> has the VPN software installed, which is a completely another story. But
> with Microsoft networking being as reliable as it is, my conclusion has
> been that resource sharing, for a modem anyway, could be shaky.
>
> I presume that, given my circumstances, I would be better off purchasing
> dedicated STICKs for each of my phone lines, thereby allowing each
Internet
> user access to a dedicated modem. This would set me back by about $300.
>
> And then again, some of you may have more elegant or inexpensive solutions
> now that you better understand my setup.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ramon
>
>
>
>
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>
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