Network Sharing Problem


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I am sick and tired of having to have my roommates pc on to use the internet. We currently have an ethernet set up through a hub, and my roommates pc is connected though dialup adsl with a BT USB ADSL modem.

How on earth can i get the internet shared between our pcs without needing one pc on? (ie. constant internet access, either through a router or a switch).

My main problem seems to be that the modem is a USB dialup one, adn i do not want to use a lot of money on a router, which i find are too expensive. I am looking to spend a maximum of ?50 on this

What is is that i need? And where can i get it form?

Cheers,

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Yes, if you had a Modem like the Cisco 670 series, you could plug it right into a Router/Firewall Appliance (I recommend D-Link, but that?s just me). You can probably find a pretty good deal on eBay for both of these items.

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ANy more ideas, plz help  :wacko:

Fowen's right not all modems work over all ISP's. You need to ask them what model dsl modems are supported by them. All we can due is guess, and that could just mean wasted cash for you.

But to answer your question, yes if you had a standard dsl modem that used ethernet you could buy any router that supports PPOE and be fine.

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