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Connecting two PCs to Broadband via router
At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable
and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? Blair |
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"Blair" wrote in message ... At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, Yes. would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? The former. You only need one modem and one router, though if the number of devices you want to connect to the network exceeds the number of connections on the router, you'll also need one or more network switches. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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Connecting two PCs to Broadband via router
"Blair" wrote in message ... At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, Yes. would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? The former. You only need one modem and one router, though if the number of devices you want to connect to the network exceeds the number of connections on the router, you'll also need one or more network switches. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... "Blair" wrote in message ... At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, Yes. would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? The former. You only need one modem and one router, though if the number of devices you want to connect to the network exceeds the number of connections on the router, you'll also need one or more network switches. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User Thanks for your help Blair |
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Connecting two PCs to Broadband via router
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... "Blair" wrote in message ... At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, Yes. would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? The former. You only need one modem and one router, though if the number of devices you want to connect to the network exceeds the number of connections on the router, you'll also need one or more network switches. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User Thanks for your help Blair |
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I would assume that you have one PC setup with 2 network cards and you
are using Internet connection sharing. If you have a USB modem, disregard the rest of this message and keep your current setup unless by some chance you can fins a router that works with USB modems. I know they are out there but they can be hard to find. If possible try and see if you can get your ISP to give you real modem. Something like this??? [DSL MODEM]---[PC1 Card1 / PC1 card 2]---[PC2 card 1] If you upgrade to a router you would look something like this... [DSL MODEM]--[Router] [Router]---[PC1] [Router]---[PC2] Hope the above makes it to the newsgroup in one piece. If this is the case you will really like the router. You connect your modem to your router and then your PC's both wire to your router and not each other. Get rid of the cross over cable. The router will handle the ppoe login stuff so you do not have to run ANY special software on either PC, just keep the standard Windows networking enabled. Furthermore, you will have the ability to hook up other types of computers like Linux or Macs without any changes to the hardware. All system living in harmony! What a great concept! Good luck with your upgrade. It is not as hard as you might think. Make sure you get a router and not a hub or a switch. Many routers come with hubs or switches built in which is fine to use. Tim Blair wrote: At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? Blair |
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Connecting two PCs to Broadband via router
I would assume that you have one PC setup with 2 network cards and you
are using Internet connection sharing. If you have a USB modem, disregard the rest of this message and keep your current setup unless by some chance you can fins a router that works with USB modems. I know they are out there but they can be hard to find. If possible try and see if you can get your ISP to give you real modem. Something like this??? [DSL MODEM]---[PC1 Card1 / PC1 card 2]---[PC2 card 1] If you upgrade to a router you would look something like this... [DSL MODEM]--[Router] [Router]---[PC1] [Router]---[PC2] Hope the above makes it to the newsgroup in one piece. If this is the case you will really like the router. You connect your modem to your router and then your PC's both wire to your router and not each other. Get rid of the cross over cable. The router will handle the ppoe login stuff so you do not have to run ANY special software on either PC, just keep the standard Windows networking enabled. Furthermore, you will have the ability to hook up other types of computers like Linux or Macs without any changes to the hardware. All system living in harmony! What a great concept! Good luck with your upgrade. It is not as hard as you might think. Make sure you get a router and not a hub or a switch. Many routers come with hubs or switches built in which is fine to use. Tim Blair wrote: At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? Blair |
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Connecting two PCs to Broadband via router
I have been investigating the various makes of ADSL Routers and have homed
in on the Netgear DG834G which from all the reports I have read seems the best. At present PC World are selling the DG834G which comes with an WG111 adapter for £89.99. If I compare other makes and add the cost of an adapter the cost is reasonable and cheaper in some cases. At least I could have my Laptop with the adapter and use the connecting cable for the desktop. Sounds sensible? Blair "Utopian Drifter" wrote in message .. . I would assume that you have one PC setup with 2 network cards and you are using Internet connection sharing. If you have a USB modem, disregard the rest of this message and keep your current setup unless by some chance you can fins a router that works with USB modems. I know they are out there but they can be hard to find. If possible try and see if you can get your ISP to give you real modem. Something like this??? [DSL MODEM]---[PC1 Card1 / PC1 card 2]---[PC2 card 1] If you upgrade to a router you would look something like this... [DSL MODEM]--[Router] [Router]---[PC1] [Router]---[PC2] Hope the above makes it to the newsgroup in one piece. If this is the case you will really like the router. You connect your modem to your router and then your PC's both wire to your router and not each other. Get rid of the cross over cable. The router will handle the ppoe login stuff so you do not have to run ANY special software on either PC, just keep the standard Windows networking enabled. Furthermore, you will have the ability to hook up other types of computers like Linux or Macs without any changes to the hardware. All system living in harmony! What a great concept! Good luck with your upgrade. It is not as hard as you might think. Make sure you get a router and not a hub or a switch. Many routers come with hubs or switches built in which is fine to use. Tim Blair wrote: At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? Blair |
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Connecting two PCs to Broadband via router
I have been investigating the various makes of ADSL Routers and have homed
in on the Netgear DG834G which from all the reports I have read seems the best. At present PC World are selling the DG834G which comes with an WG111 adapter for £89.99. If I compare other makes and add the cost of an adapter the cost is reasonable and cheaper in some cases. At least I could have my Laptop with the adapter and use the connecting cable for the desktop. Sounds sensible? Blair "Utopian Drifter" wrote in message .. . I would assume that you have one PC setup with 2 network cards and you are using Internet connection sharing. If you have a USB modem, disregard the rest of this message and keep your current setup unless by some chance you can fins a router that works with USB modems. I know they are out there but they can be hard to find. If possible try and see if you can get your ISP to give you real modem. Something like this??? [DSL MODEM]---[PC1 Card1 / PC1 card 2]---[PC2 card 1] If you upgrade to a router you would look something like this... [DSL MODEM]--[Router] [Router]---[PC1] [Router]---[PC2] Hope the above makes it to the newsgroup in one piece. If this is the case you will really like the router. You connect your modem to your router and then your PC's both wire to your router and not each other. Get rid of the cross over cable. The router will handle the ppoe login stuff so you do not have to run ANY special software on either PC, just keep the standard Windows networking enabled. Furthermore, you will have the ability to hook up other types of computers like Linux or Macs without any changes to the hardware. All system living in harmony! What a great concept! Good luck with your upgrade. It is not as hard as you might think. Make sure you get a router and not a hub or a switch. Many routers come with hubs or switches built in which is fine to use. Tim Blair wrote: At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched on. If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the Internet separately without the other being switched on, would the Speedtouch modem be connected to the router giving a common connection or do I have to have separate Speedtouch modems for each PC? Blair |
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