Hi David,
Many thanks for your reply and suggestion. Yes, that is precisely what
I am looking for.
A quick look on Ebay shows many examples including the one in and two
out unit as you mentioned.
Will check into this further with my local electronics shop regarding
the need for a different cable from the switch to the computer.
Cheers
Neville.
On 29/05/2016 5:15 PM, David wrote:
Although I cannot help you with the AntiVirus question, I am going to
reply on your Hardware issue.
You asked if there does exist a piece of hardware, to turn on and off
the connection between your computer and the modem? Sure, there does. I
was in a similar search last year, and found several such products at
EBay. And they don't cost much either, neither do they take up a lot of
space. Maybe slightly bigger than a matchbox. Prices may range well
under 5 US Dollars, but be prepared to pay a few dollars extra.
What you need, is a RJ45 SWITCH, so search for that term. Most of them
come as a 2 to 1 port switch, meaning that you can either have one
computer connected and switch between two modems. Or, connect two
computers and one modem, and switch between which of the computers will
be connected to the modem at any time. Well, for your particular usage,
like for mine, we want one computer and one modem, just the chance of
deciding whether the computer and the modem should be able to talk to
each other.
Simple as this. Plug the computer to one of the two ingoing ports -
usually located on one end of the switch box, and the modem to the
single port on the outgoing end. That is, leave the second ingoing port
empty. Now, when you press the 1-button on the switch, it will connect
ingoing port 1, and the outgoing port. This means the computer and the
modem, will talk to each other. Press the 2-button on the switch, and
the ingoing port 2, and the outgoing port are connected. No computer is
connected to the ingoing port 2, so the modem will talk to deaf ears, or
empty cables. The modem itself, is untouched by this swtiching, leaving
all the wireless and other features of it intact and fully working. Only
your computer will be connected or disconnected by the press of two
different physical buttons. What you were after, wasn't it?
To help you - and others in search for such a device - on your way, here
is but one link to such an equipment, found on EBay. If you want to do
your own search, just look for RJ45 SWITCH, on EBay, Amazon, Vendor, or
even ask in your local electronics store. Here is the EBay link I get up
first when searching this morning:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mini-Dual-2-Way-2-Ports-RJ45-Network-Manual-AB-Sharing-Switch-Box-Adapter-Hub-/140631763907?hash=item20be4e6bc3:g:2scAAOSwNSxVHkm5
Hope this helps you out. One extra detail, you might need to change the
cable between the computer and the Switch. The network cables come in
two versions, one cross-linked, and one non-cross-linked. Right off the
top of my head, sorry to say, I cannot remember which one is the
standard, but you might want the other to have the solution working.
Just good to order in an extra cable, along with the switch. They are
cheap as well, so if you want to play safe, order both types of cable,
and you will be sure to be up running.
And then - at the end of the line, let's have a suggestion for this
switch in an extended setting. Connect your desktop to ingoing port 1,
your laptop to ingoing port 2, and the modem to the outgoing port. Now,
press either button 1 or 2, to determine whether it should be your
laptop or desktop that is connected to the net at any given time.
Regards,
David
David
On 5/29/2016 4:31 AM, Neville via Talk wrote:
Hi,
Using WE 10 64 bit and latest WE.
Has anyone got any suggestions for a speech friendly anti virus
programme with firewall which can be used to stop or allow traffic?
For years I have used Vipre Internet Security for these functions but
the past few versions have been just about impossible to use with
speech. Particularly if it comes up with files which it thinks
could be a virus. Seeing Defender, shortly after a clean install of
W10, did not find anything, these were more than likely false
positives.
Someone on this list did send me a link to an earlier speech friendly
version of the Vipre interface but, although it worked well under W7
32 bit, would not install under W10 64 bit. The update nag screens
were getting to be rather annoying though.
Also, does anyone know of some sort of hardware switch or device which
could be employed to stop or allow the traffic travelling along the
cable between the modem and the desktop when required? i.e. Both the
computer and modem could be left running but the desktop would be
isolated from the modem and hence the net. The wireless part of the
modem would be still functional but the computer would be off line.
Thanks
Neville.
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