Summary: If In use a router to connect three computers to the internet over a cable connection, do I still need a hub to network these same comps together or d...
Summary: Routers and hubs are very much different. The only thing close to a hub that u might be confusing with a router is a switch. A hub, is a dumb switch.....
Summary: If you plan on sharing a broadband internet connection then get yourself a router. If not then a hub or switch would be sufficent. Routers have more...
Summary: "Your options it seems are to use ICS..." Guess what Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) uses? Our good buddy NAT! Still gotta do port forwarding conf...
Summary: Windows (on each computer) only allows you to connect to the internet one way at a time; at least, I know of no way to connect more than way at a time...
Summary: tubes, are you sure about the ports on that router. I believe there is one port that can be used as an uplink to a hub or switch to expand the number...
Summary: You configure the WAN port on your router with one of the Static IPs so that the Routers NAT can resolve to that IP. Does your Router have a DMZ port...
Summary: no prob hwood, and I defer to your distinctions on the differences between a switch and a hub you outlined in terms of broadcast destinations. Do note...
Summary: ROuetr is unnecessary. Go to Telstra SHop and buy the do it yourself ADSL kit, it's only $129.00!!! Install a NIC in each PC and buy a cheap HUB, or s...
Summary: The MAC address is a unique identity number used by all networking devices. The ISP's server cannot change it but it can detect it. It is pairs of cha...
Summary: To directly connect to computers you need a crossover cable because it's differently wired than the normal cable. As far as I remember 2 wires are cha...
Summary: You need a crossover network cable. It looks just like the regular type except a couple of the wires are changed. There are also crossover plugs tha...
Summary: hmmm no i have not heard of any via cpus lol i think those extra holes are stupid seeing as how they are not in a place where air is sucked intothe ca...
Summary: Not that you misunderstand the above post. A network card is no modem but for example DSL need a good enough data rate so the DSL modem normally conne...
Summary: Yes, you can use both to attach multiple computers. The USB port will support only one user and the Ethernet port (with a hub or switch) can support m...
Summary: Sorry, everyone, I spaced out on that ethernet distance. I'm assuming you're using UTP cable unless it's an old LAN. In that case the maximum distance...
Summary: Ok, the old timer needs some edumacation. I've been toying with the idea of networking two or three of my home systems together. Nothing fancy, here,...
Summary: well actually you dont have to use a router, you could use a switch to share an internet connection too. (im using it as that now) and as for a hub, i...
Summary: When you have highspeed each modem you connect has its own account to the ISP. They will not provide 2 signals for a single account. Some of them char...
Summary: I have a small home network between three computers, all running Windows XP. All three computers share a cable internet connection, through a Linksy...
Summary: Hi, Once again I have tried a USB 2 PCI card in my Dell Dimension D4100 running Windows 98 SE with all available security and other updates. IE 6 agai...
Summary: Ah...that's handy to know. How much are they RayMan? Won't that only work if the router can be physically connected directly to the cable modem? (I....
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