How does one go about sharing an internet connection between 2 PCs on a modem and separate switch? I don't know the details of either because I'm asking for a friend, but it's a D-Link ASDL modem and a Belkin switch.
I assume the modem's ethernet cable goes into one port and the two computers in another two... but where does it go from here? I'm guessing they have to access the modem's menu and enable NAT of some kind.
Could anyone give a quick step-by-step runthrough that I can talk them through over the phone?
Cheers.
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Anonymous2006-04-09 13:49
You need a router, not a switch. A router connects two types of network together (ie. the internet and your LAN), whereas a switch only connects LAN clients together. Are you sure your friend has a switch, and not one of those very common consumer router/hub combos?
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Anonymous2006-04-09 13:52 (sage)
Ah, thanks for the info. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but I expect it's just a switch. I'll let them know what they need.
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Anonymous2006-04-09 14:29
*SHURG*
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Anonymous2006-04-09 14:38
if buddy's using Windows XP, just tell him to go to the control panel and find the Network Setup Wizard, and follow the instructions. should also be in Windows 98 and Windows ME, but i don't have a 98 or ME system to confirm.
this is assuming that it is, in fact, a switch that the network's running through, and not a router/hub thingy. otherwise, just follow the instruction manual for the router/hub thingy.
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Anonymous2006-04-09 16:19
Most consumer router/hub combos I've seen have a separate ethernet port for the ADSL modem only. So quite simply, the modem goes in that port and gets the internal address of 192.168.1.1, the router takes 192.168.1.2, and then the router's DHCP hands out addresses, the subnet mask and gateway address to the LAN clients. Pretty easy.
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One of the computers will actually be connected to the internet through the ADSL modem and act as a gateway to the other computers if it's set up properly. You'll probably need a second network card to attach the modem directly to the gateway computer, but they're cheap and easy to install.
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Anonymous2006-04-09 21:14
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Second network card? My advice is just to buy a router. It costs same money, it is easier to install AND gateway comp doesn't have to run all the time.
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Anonymous2006-04-09 23:46
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cheapest router i can find 'round these parts is still twice as expensive as an average 10/100 PCI network card. and if he already has a switch, it's mostly redundant hardware.
unless we're talking a total computer n00b who's too scared to open his own case, in which case i would recommend the router as well.
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Anonymous2006-04-10 6:08
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If he already has a network card, another one is mostly redundant hardware.
Trust me, router is better. It is fucking fucking, when you want to go to net from one comp, and you always need to turn another comp one on.