Home Network Setup, How?

[session]

We have 4 Windows XP computers (2 desktops and 2 laptops), 1 Windows 98 (desktop) and 1 PowerBook G4 with panther installed in our house. Every of them connects to the internet via different ISP. I'm wondering in any means, if there's any way I can connect them all (or maybe some) and setup and home network?

[Steven]

Dialup , Cable or DSL?

[session]

All cable cept one ADSL (the powerbook)

btw, 2 Win XP and the Win 98 desktop share the same ISP.

hmm here's the list:

Laptop | XP SP2 => Cable 1

Desktop | XP SP1 => Cable 2

Desktop | XP => Cable 3

Desktop | XP SP1 => Cable 3

Desktop | 98 => Cable 3

PB | Panther => ADSL

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4 different accounts :/

[Steven]

The easiest way is to get yourself a Wireless Cable/DSL Router.

Choose 1 ISP either cable or DSL. Cancel 3 others and share your net access across the other 3 computers using 1 ISP / Account.

This also will create a Home Network.

I recommend a Wireless version because you have 2 laptops. Don't you think it would be really nice to let your laptops be wireless and on broadband?

What about the desktops?

Well all Wireless Cable/DSL Routers include a 4-Port Wired Switch which you can hook up the desktops directly to the switch or you can also go wireless via them if you choose too via USB or PCI Wireless Cards.

The amount of money you'll be saving is way more than the cost of the router and wireless access cards for the laptops if you choose to go wirelessly. If you decide to go wired well like I said you get a 4 Port wired switch on these routers.

[session]

Yes. We pay our internet. (different people pay for their own internet services!) and because some people choose to use high speed, some choose to use lite speed and some have residential accounts while some have business accounts

[smbusa11]

you can put 2 nics in all the machine and connect one to internet access and one to LAN but that wouldnt work for the laptops so have them share a wireless connections via wireless router

[session]

the 3 desktops connected together share one line using a router, but like i said, we have to have different isp to meet everyone's need (the isp for those cable accounts is the same one, just different accounts. but the adsl one is different tho)

[Steven]

  session? said:

the 3 desktops connected together share one line using a router, but like i said, we have to have different isp to meet everyone's need

Those three desktops already are part of a network, whats the problem?

[session]

need to connect other computers too. ie, need to connect all comps together

[Steven]

  session? said:

need to connect other computers too

you only have one other.

Connect to the routers switch end of problem.

Have a nice day.

[session]

every computer is on different floors and different rooms. it's gonna be so hard to connect via wired network. and the 3 computers are connected through wires that were set up in the wall! :s

[Steven]

  session? said:

every computer is on different floors and different rooms. it's gonna be so hard to connect via wired network. and the 3 computers are connected through wire that were set up in the wall!:s:s

Then like i said already, get a wireless one.

Did you even read my post?

Here i'll quote it so you can read it again.

  Quote

The easiest way is to get yourself a Wireless Cable/DSL Router.

Choose 1 ISP either cable or DSL. Cancel 3 others and share your net access across the other 3 computers using 1 ISP / Account.

This also will create a Home Network.

I recommend a Wireless version because you have 2 laptops. Don't you think it would be really nice to let your laptops be wireless and on broadband?

What about the desktops?

Well all Wireless Cable/DSL Routers include a 4-Port Wired Switch which you can hook up the desktops directly to the switch or you can also go wireless via them if you choose too via USB or PCI Wireless Cards.

The amount of money you'll be saving is way more than the cost of the router and wireless access cards for the laptops if you choose to go wirelessly. If you decide to go wired well like I said you get a 4 Port wired switch on these routers.

[session]

  xStainDx said:

...

Choose 1 ISP either cable or DSL. Cancel 3 others and share your net access across the other 3 computers using 1 ISP / Account.

This also will create a Home Network.

I recommend a Wireless version because you have 2 laptops. Don't you think it would be really nice to let your laptops be wireless and on broadband?

...

I can't cancel other isps. have to have different ones!

[unimatrixzer0]

uhh, why? what are these special needs?

[session]

  unimatrixzer0 said:

uhh, why? what are these special needs?

like i said!

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Yes. We pay our internet. (different people pay for their own internet services!) and because some people choose to use high speed, some choose to use lite speed and some have residential accounts while some have business accounts

[unimatrixzer0]

...what are the peoples special needs? why can't they share 1 broadband line?

[smbusa11]

buy a wireless router and usb and pcmcia wireless cards and use that to connect to network but not for internet

[session]

more bandwidth, faster speed. and the others just don't need those and they wouldn't wanna pay so much money for a buiness account, eg, i pay 70 bucks for the internet every month but my friends pay 10 each (they share) and the guy who use ADSL choose to pay 40 and another friend pays 20 bucks

[mikey]

You just want to get a hub, and you can uplink it with the 3 that are sharing already.

Tell the coputers that use other ISP's to get their internet from one network card, and to browse the network with the other.

[ToastGodSupreme]

You know, I was going to come in here and do a "Google it n00b" image or something like that. But damn man, that's a crazy setup you got there. :p

Good luck with that.

www.practicallynetworked.com

www.broadbandreports.com (networking forums)

[Steven]

  session? said:

more bandwidth, faster speed. and the others just don't need those and they wouldn't wanna pay so much money for a buiness account.

Then why not get 1 business accoutn if its "so much faster" and share it.:laugh:h:

anyway a hub or a switch will do what you want.

But everyone in your home is really foolish. You're all wasting money and not being real logical about the situation.

[session]

  ToastGodSupreme said:

You know, I was going to come in here and do a "Google it n00b" image or something like that. But damn man, that's a crazy setup you got there.?:pp

Good luck with that.

www.practicallynetworked.com

www.broadbandreports.com (networking forums)

and we will probably have a new ibook or imac and a new G5 soon://

@ xStainDx: we're not a family. just some friends who share a house. so it's hard to *share* the same account. some people wouldn't wanna pay more than 10 bucks for the internet and some people, like me, need more bandwidth and residential solutions just don't offer enough bandwidth, 5GB/month to 10GB/month://

[Brewzzin]

I'm confused. Why have everyone pay for different accounts, when you could just have ONE fast line, and just split the payment up. Say it costs you even $80 a month, if there's 4 of you, that's $20 for each. I'm guessing that's even cheaper than any of you are paying for different ISP's. More efficient. Then everyone makes out with a fast line. :blink:

:alien:

[session]

  fourinjuly4ij said:

I'm confused. Why have everyone pay for different accounts, when you could just have ONE fast line, and just split the payment up. Say it costs you even $80 a month, if there's 4 of you, that's $20 for each. I'm guessing that's even cheaper than any of you are paying for different ISP's. More efficient. Then everyone makes out with a fast line. :blink:

:alien:

like i said, if everyone has to pay 20 bucks, some people wouldn't wanna if they just wanna pay 10 bucks a month

[unimatrixzer0]

move out, problem solved -.^