ADSL Between 5 Computers


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Hiya. I'm about to move into my Student house and because I'm a good computer programmer I have been landed with the job of setting us all up with Internet Connection in the house despite the fact I know nothing about networking technology / hardware etc.... I have been living in the lands of dial up for ever.

Anyway. We are able to get ADSL where I am going to live so we are gonna get BTYahoo ADSL <UK> http://www.btyahoo.com/broadband/forhome

We are wanting to share this connection between 5 computers in the house. My question is.... how!!

In my limmited knowledge on this subject I would have though I needed some kind of Ethernet ADSL Modem <BTYahoo seem to supply only USB Modems> and connect this to a ?hub? / ?switch?.

Okay so am I on the right lines here? Could anyone suggest some hardware also because I am not sure what will work / won't work. I don't want to spend *alot* of money on hardware.

Also, I have a LynkSys Cable / DSL Router <Model BERSR81> but I am told that there are problems with the WAN Interface DHCP client for that modem which means it will not work at all with ADSL.

Any help would be much appreciated.

- Stressed Student :no:

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http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=23&prid=173 enough said go pick it up at walmart

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So.. using a hub wont work?

for being a "Good Computer Programmer" You sound like you know a wee bit of nothing about networking. Don't be ashamed, it sounds oh so familiar to half the programmers I work with. They spend too much time looking at code and don't know common networking.

Read The Following: (All typed by my little tired sleepy fingers ;))

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Hub = a device that connects all machine, but a stupid device that spews packets to all machines even if they didn't request them.. cannot assign IP address, terrible for dividing network traffice. Switches are better.

Switch = a device that connects all machines, but a smart device that gives each computer its own 10/100Mb path to the Internet Source, thus not disturbing the connection of another user, a hub will bog down your network quick.

Router. = a device that connects to the source of your internet connection, using a technology called NAT (Network Address Translation) the router acts as a firewall to the outside world, thus keeping you safe and out of harm, a Router commonly includes a 4 Port switch, giving you access to connect at least 4 computers to it. Routers can assign IP addresses! Most if not all routers have a built in DHCP server. 1 single Router can serve up to 252 Computers.

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Recommded Solution for 5 Computers.

[ADSL Modem]----[Cable/DSL Router (w 8 Port Switch)]---[Computers 1 through 5 connected to Routers Switch]

Result: 5 Computers Online.

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Hardware Required for this feat.

1 ADSL Modem

1 Cable/DSL Router with 8 Port Switch.

Edited by xStainDx
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Firstly I would choose another ISP such as Pipex (which I am getting very soon). There are cheaper and the service overall should be better.

For a router I would recommend either the speedtouch 510 v4 or Netgear DG814. I have the speedtouch and its very stable. The Netgear will probably be easier to setup though.

You can buy routers from DSL Source

There are reviews on the two routers I metioned at ADSLguide. Also search the forums there for any other information on networking you are not sure about.

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pipex?! my friend went back to 56k because Pipex was so awful! :no:

I know someone who has had Pipex for over a year with only afew minor problems (which you would expect). I also have read good things about Pipex such as, better for gaming (ie faster pings).

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ISP's are like trucks.....You talk to one person, they say Ford's suck, you talk to another, they say Chevy's suck. It is all a matter of the person?s preference and their experience with the product. For instance I cannot stand Dial Up connections. I wouldn?t be able to survive on one. If someone asked me, I would recommend NOT going with dialup, but for them (if they only surf the web occasionally and send emails) dialup would be fine, and possibly the best route.

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