Connecting DSL with 2 computers???  | | 
October 16th, 2002, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MIssissauga ON, Canada
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|  Connecting DSL with 2 computers???
hi i've had DSl for a couple of moths now and iu would like to hook it up to my other computer as well. i don't know much about neworking and stuff but i was wondering if i get another DSL modem, will it work? or will i have to get a router. (i will probebly need a wirelsee one which are way more expensive).
any suggstions will be appreciated 
thanx in advance.  | 
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October 16th, 2002, 06:49 PM
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If your ISP provides two IP addresses like mine, Telus, all you need is a hub. If not, you will need a router. | |
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October 16th, 2002, 06:49 PM
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I have dsl at home and I just use one computer to connect to the hub and to the dsl modem...all others run through the hub.
The computer with the dsl modem needs to have ICS enabled... and then the other computers on the hub can share the connection. | |
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October 16th, 2002, 06:54 PM
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im not shure about the 2 IP adresses( i live in canada and have Bell Sympatico, maybe ill call them or something) nad also how do i enable the ICS?? | |
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October 16th, 2002, 06:54 PM
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Couldn't you also connect them both together for the price of a 2nd NIC card in the main machine and a crossover cable?  | |
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October 16th, 2002, 06:57 PM
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| | The Nebish Jurist
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I have one DSL modem and it brings the DSL signal into my house. I then have a cable running from that DSL (external) modem plugged into a Linksys 4-port router. The DSL account info (Username & Password) are entered when configuring the router (router acts as a little "computer"). I then have one CAT5e cable running from the router to each of two computers, i.e., two cables from router, one cable to each of my two computers. Each computer has a NIC (Network Interface Card) or Ethernet card in a PCI slot. The above described 2 cables plug into the back of such a card in each computer. That's it! I have several email accounts under my one DSL account, so just "plug" email username and password in each computer's email software. All done. www.Linksys.com (I think is the link) gives a good explanation.
Good luck.
Brangwen 
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October 16th, 2002, 07:01 PM
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| | The Nebish Jurist
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If wireless, then a bit more expensive, and you will obviously not be running cable. www.Linksys.com also has a wireless router for what you want to do. Other brands of routers are on the market as well, of course.
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