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    Modem and router help. please.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Adrian2323, May 23, 2010.

  1. Adrian2323

    Adrian2323 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi i have a desktop pc connected to a modem with comcast which runs really fast. My question is i bought a laptop for my mom which lives right behind me and was wondering will connecting a router to that same modem slow down my desktop in any way??

    Thanks
     
    Adrian2323, May 23, 2010
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    Adrian2323 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone please??
     
    Adrian2323, May 23, 2010
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    So you got your mom a laptop and you want to know if adding a Wireless Router to your current Modem from Comcast so that she can connect to the Internet will slow down your desktop PC?

    If this is the case then the Internet speed on your desktop PC shouldn't slow down; at least not noticeably, unless your mom would be downloading heavily or something; which I doubt. So for the most part I would say no.
     
    makaveli72, May 24, 2010
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    sublime313 Notebook Evangelist

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    you're going to be sharing your bandwidth with your mom. think of your internet connection with all that speed as a big pie. now, how fat is your mom? if she eats a lot of that pie (by downloading lots of stuff) it will slow your connection down. if she just takes a few small bites (light web browsing) then you won't notice it, especially if you yourself are also just a nibbler.

    just go ahead and share that pie with your mother. she wiped your butt when you were a baby. (and possibly later years)
     
    sublime313, May 24, 2010
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