mcb Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 a friend of mine wants to network at least 2 PCs and a laptop to his cable modem. he has an old extra PC to act as a server, either that or use a router. what would you recommend be done? either from above, or that of your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liar2 Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 use a router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Otto Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 router Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM5K Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 If you used one computer as the server, you'd need three or four network cards in it, you'd be better off using a router, it would be cheaper and less to have to deal with. You could also connect the computers together with crossover cables, but you would still need at least four, or five NICS, depending on how you connect the modem. Get a router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamade Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 At home you don't really need anything special. Just get a simple router: Linksys, D-Link or NetGear. Connect each of your computers and you?re done. Don't really need a server unless you like the aspect of having one. Not forgetting to mention you need your NIC?s for each computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted March 29, 2002 Author Share Posted March 29, 2002 alrighty then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamade Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 Good luck with your networking, if you have any other questions feel free to email me. :) Jeremy_Jinan@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Cable modem -> Old computer as a gateway -> Hub -> Computers Gateway will need 2 NIC's, Comptuers will need one apiece, cheap hubs retail for 40ish (or less). And you get the supreme joy of bragging how you have your own gateway/server/whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren (Killshot) Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 UM? Cable modem?? does he get free ip's off his internet provier? then fine use a router, if not he's gonna have 2 use that server as a dhcp, buy a cheap hub and either install ics on there or install a proxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM5K Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 Routers do DHCP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren (Killshot) Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 really I thought a router worked of mac address??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_inactive Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 For learning experience & flexibility, I would recommend running a linux firewall + router behind the cable modem. It might be time consuming but it is all worth it in the end. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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