Question : Is it possible to link two computers use two modems and a phoneline?

I have two computers, each with their own modems. Is it possible to link them together with a phoneline?
thanks.

Answer : Is it possible to link two computers use two modems and a phoneline?

Hey tomboman,

It is possible, but with a lil trick

not really efficent for networking use but possible... I have done this myself to test it

it does work... I will tell you the steps below to answer your question.. but for general purpose it is not possible and i will tell you why as well.

1.First take a standard phone line and cut it down the middle (2 wires)

if you have four wires in your cable, only reverse the 2 middle wires as they are the only wires actually being used.

2. Reconnect it reversing the wires.

3. Connect a 9v battery to one of the wires before connecting them together. ( this will provide the signal )

4. go into the properties of the modem and manually configure them to both be on the same network.

e.g. comp 1  

ip address 192.168.1.1
subnet mask 255.255.255.0

e.g. comp 2

ip address 192.168.1.2
subnet mask 255.255.255.0

you should now be able to telnet to both computers... and your network is up.

The reason why this can not really work is because a dialtone is what provides the normal signal for a network.

Since there is no source to provide this signal it can not work... the reason we add a 9v battery is to simulate this signal.

Hope this helps..

- Kevin