Using More Than One Computer

Every broadband wireless account is tied to a single modem or network adapter. If you have more than one portable computer, you can either move the modem from one machine to another or obtain more than one account, with a separate modem for each. However, you can use any removable adapter with any computer as long as the control software is installed on the computer; you don't have to tie the adapter to a single computer.

If your family or business owns and uses more than one computer, you have several choices:

  • You can buy a broadband account and adapter for each computer.

  • You can buy just one account and move the adapter to the computer you're currently using. This might be a good approach if you want to share your broadband ...

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