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Re: Odd phone-jack to usb internet connection - How to network

The adapter won't help. By using Internet Connection Sharing, you could send the signal into a router to then be shared with other devices. I used to do it in the bad old days of dial-up.

It means leaving the primary computer on, though and ICS has its own idiosyncrasies that make using it less fun than using only a router. Can she request a "real" modem or will they allow her to use one she purchases?

Using ICS with XP:
»www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/
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