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Does anyone know of a good "how to do " guide for sharing an adsl connection with three puters we have three Win ME puters 1 adsl connection 1 hub three nic's and a pile of cat5 cables oh and ou adsl modem is a generic usb type any help greatfuly recieved
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I've no idea if there's a specific one for your purposes (I'd be surprised if there isn't) but the for dummies range are brilliant.. Check out amazon for one on subject. They normaly cost about £20 to £30. Same in dollars. http://www.dummies.com/
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http://catalog.dummies.com/product.asp?isbn=076450715X
there ya goo.. It's bound to be helpfull
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Dont get to worried about the fact that you are on dsl you will have to run a proxy server software. There are plenty of those that are free also. Check out this page it has links to how to guides its 98 instead of me but the general conecpts are the same. http://windows.about.com/compute/window s/cs/connectionsharing/index.htm?IAM=intelliseek&terms=+internet++connect ion++sharing++how++to++ My recomendation is get a 150.00 dsl router and save alot of hassel. X https://forums.windrivers.com/
guess it helps to pay attention to what you are reading huh ?
[This message has been edited by x_789 (edited February 06, 2001).]
Try these sites:
www.dslreports.com
www.speedguide.net
www.practicallynetworked.com
www.sympaticousers.org
I fear the only option for you, since the modem is USB, is to set up one computer as a server for the other two. Or get a cheap, older computer and use it as a Linux gateway.
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MAC's got it right, the Linux box will make life so much easier and you can whip up a script to act as a nice firewall as well!!, If your ISP would let you get an external with RJ45, get a cheap router...but a lot of ISP's won't let you get that model unless you whine, plead and beg, or threaten to get cable https://forums.windrivers.com/
i can't believe these posts. this is not hard and requires no additional software or hardware.
1) install nics/drivers/etc in all three machines and plug them into the hub
2) install internet connection sharing on the machine with the dsl modem.
3) use the floppy that ICS makes to configure your client machines.
4) your done.
there are also two considerations
1) is your isp using PPPOE? If so, the only way to share your connection is with a DSL router that does PPPOE like the Cisco 671 (around $170 on ebay).
2) if your not using PPPOE you can simplify your setup by using an external modem with an RJ45 connector to a linksys dsl/cable router/switch (or any of the internet connection sharing routers that are out now). the benefit of this is that you don't dedicate a whole machine to ICS and you get a 5 port switch as a bonus.
what kind of modem and software did they give you?
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An external router with DSL is the only way to fly. I've set up three different peer-to-peer networks, each with a Cisco 675 router plugged directly into the hub, and everybody dances the dance. It's so simple it hurts... https://forums.windrivers.com/
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Sometimes computer problems require extreme measures. Our hero, the Intrepid Spaceman Spiff, sets his blaster on "deep fat fry..." https://forums.windrivers.com/
Thanx for the reply's guys the sevice we get sux i am still waiting for the goods oh and get the we have to have there modem and pay $200 for the pleasure if we want to connect more than one puter we have to pay corporate rates(not if we dont tell them the modem though is a usb dont know what brand all they say it is only compatable with win 98 so the first thing i will have to do is get a damn patch so modem to router router to all pc's seems the best way to go. If you want to see the POS of a service we are getting http://www.emirates.net.ae/alshamil/
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Guys guys guys, PLEASE pay attention to my post above. Some DSL ISP's that use PPPOE are starting to use USB modems. It's pretty damn hard to plug a USB modem into an Ethernet hub/router for sharing.
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Well spent 4 hours trying to figure this thing out. thenQuote:
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Dont get to worried about the fact that you are on dsl you will have to run a proxy server software. There are plenty of those that are free also. Check out this page it has links to how to guides its 98 instead of me but the general conecpts are the same. http://windows.about.com/compute/win...ing++how++to++ My recomendation is get a 150.00 dsl router and save alot of hassel. X https://forums.windrivers.com/
guess it helps to pay attention to what you are reading huh ?
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http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin...lies/cwm40.gif installed winproxy from ositis software...WOW its amazing set everything up automaticaly dont event have to configure the client computers plus there site is full of useful info on networking thanx all..HAPPPPPYY
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