mynickers

Just got hold of a netgear switch (the plug and play variety), just waiting to sort out the powersupply.

But I just remembered, that last time I spoke to one of their tech monkies, he said you were only allocated one IP address, and thus could only use one device at a time.

So if what he is saying is right if I have my cable modem, pc, and xbox going through the switch, it's not going to work as that will be two devices!?

Did he have his facts wrong? Surely you can share DSL on a home network?

lightning101

I have cable on a wireless router, and three machines all sharing my broadband. I linked my initial broadband addressed net card to cable/DSL port on router/hub and IP address is uploaded to router.

Avi

You need a router to assign the ip addresses,

something like this :

http://www.dabs.com/uk/productView.htm?quicklinx=22ZR

ozzy

Sorry, just re-read and you say you have a switch

The techies are right, you need to buy a Router to allow more than one device to share your cable connection.

You can use an old PC (with two network cards) if you have access to one.

Stefan

[Edited by ozzy - 1/5/2004 6:02:20 PM]

mynickers

Argh, so not gonna work with just a switch! MORE money! And I don't even need a switch!

My friend has an ADSL router he said I could have, but and Adsl one isn't going to work with blueyonder (DSL) is it!?

[Edited by mynickers - 1/5/2004 6:17:32 PM]

Davie

I have Blue Yonder Broadband with D-Link DI-604 router running three machines and soon to add my X-Box to the list.

Just don't f*ck about with the router settings like is did last night....had to take it all ack to factory settings and start again.

andymar00

a lot of routers will work with both ADSL and cable, for cable you need to be able enter in to the router the MAC Address registered with blueyonder

mynickers

I am gonna print this off, and take it down to him, as I can check it all with him, he is a pro, he'll know, he just doesn't know about dsl, cause he only deals with ADSL!

lightning101

I didn't say it couln't be done - all you have to do is set up 1st computer to have 2 network cards instead of 1. 1st network card needs to hold permanent IP address. Use second net card to link the two PC's together.

Run internet setup wizard and tell it that you computer connect to internet through a LAN and will find the 2nd net card in 1st PC - as easy as that. YOu can bay net cards for £7 from e-buyer.com

Mark Underwood

with blueyonder dead simple to set up as I run 6 PC's on a network all with access at any one time. However you'll will need a router.

In self care at blueyonder you can log in and see what IP address is registered. Then when you get you router, set it up so that it clones the IP addy of the PC that is registered. You can then add extra PC's at will having set them to auto detect settings under the LAN section in Connections.

Then any PC/device will intrnet access at anytime. However, be warned if you have network config problems Blueyonder will not help as they will only help for the PC/IP address that is registered.

FrenchBoy

all the info you could ever need....

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...ips/index.html

plus a load of advice and help available here:
http://www.cm-forums.co.uk/

buy yes prob need a router not a switch.

mynickers

thanks chaps, think I got it now!

FrenchBoy thanks for those links too..

Think router will be fine, its' only my pc / xbox for now, and possibly a laptop soon from work. So four port router should be dandy! Just don't like spending money lol!

Zanlin

I happen to have my Linksys router, recently replaced on my BY connection with a wireless one, sitting in my garage that I could be persuaded to sell cheap . . .

E-mail as per profile.

Zanlin