On 01/06/13 19:52, Anthony Anson wrote:
On 01/06/13 17:16, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
On 01/06/13 15:53, Anthony Anson wrote:
[SNIP]
WHY? That's just the way it works.
No-no-no: w.h.y? = 'what have you?' Maybe I shouldn't assume universal experience of Usenet.
Usenet? BTDTGTTS! just not come across w.h.y. before.
[snip home networks]
While I have the connectors (for connection through a router, and straight box to box) - and network cards dating back to PCI) I've not yet found the necessity for networking. It's getting less handy, with bigger and vaster memory sticks...
Fairy nuff. I'd be lost without mine - networked printing, networked backup, networked music, centralised document storage etc.
Connecting to the internet is slightly different. Usually your ISP (vodaphone in this example) will give you one IP address - it's simpler and quicker for them to just give you one address. The device that you use to connect to the internet typically has two IP addresses: One on the internet side (your public IP address) and one on your network/inside your house etc - your private IP address.
Ah,and I'll have one of those even if I've never used an internal network?
Yes
Is this why (earlier) attempts to install two dongles (both Vodafone but one of them the later 3 GB version) failed?
Or was it under the influence of the Fat Cat's best efforts?
Catfight between dongle softwares?
It could be any of those 3 reasons, or a combination!
[Snipadee doo dah]
HTH Steve
Indeed yes, thank you for the trouble you have taken (and the homework you've set...)
Cheers Steve