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| Thread ID: 126235 | 2012-08-15 05:09:00 | Setting up a XP home network through a basic Gigabyte switch & Dynalink modem | Andrew123 (16643) | Press F1 |
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| 1294967 | 2012-08-15 05:09:00 | I have 2 pcs both running XP and both with onboard LAN, and have had a home network and internet sharing setup working fine by adding a network card to the main computer (with the onboard LAN connected to modem) I got given a Gigabyte 10/100Mbps N-way switch (model GN-SW008) which I want to setup so that the main computer doesn't have to be on for the 2nd one to use the internet. I can't seem to get either computer connected going through the switch. It has 8 ports with one marked as "uplink" - the modem should be plugged into this one right? Have tried all sorts of different setups using the XP networking wizard but no luck. BTW file and printer sharing works good over the switch (although one of the computers shows limited or no connectivity) But...before I waste too much time trying to get it working I wanted to check 1. Which of the following setups described in the wizard do i actually have? 2. Is this an ideal setup or not? Residential gateway A residential gateway is a hardware device that connects the home or small office network to the Internet. Similar to Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing, the gateway allows you to share a DSL or cable modem Internet connection with all of the computers in your home or small office network. The residential gateway sits between your DSL or cable modem and home or small office network. Individual Internet connections If you have an external DSL or cable modem, you can connect it to an Ethernet network hub and also connect your computers to the Ethernet hub as this illustration shows. Each computer in the network has a direct connection to the Internet through the network hub. For file and printer sharing using this configuration, it is recommended that you install a network protocol that is not used on the Internet, such as IPX/SPX, and disable file and print sharing on TCP/IP For more information about IPX/SPX, see IPX To install and enable file and printer sharing using the IPX/SPX protocol, see To enable file and print sharing on the IPX/SPX protocol This is not a recommended network configuration. It exposes all computers on the network directly to the Internet, creating potential security problems. It is recommended that there be a secure host device, such as a computer running Windows XP with ICS and Internet Connection Firewall enabled, or using a residential gateway. Forgive my ignorance but is my modem (Dynalink RTA1320V6) a "residential gateway" or is it only a DSL modem and therefore the second setup described above? And if so, is it my security really compromised significantly? Should I be buying a cheap router/gateway/hub instead...recommendations? Thanks in advance :thanks |
Andrew123 (16643) | ||
| 1294968 | 2012-08-15 05:14:00 | Don't bother with the uplink, that's designed to go to another switch Plug the modem in to port 1, the other two PC's into ports 2 / 3 respectively and you should be away laughing. If not, restart your PC and it ought to obtain a new IP from the Dynalink on boot. The Dynalink modem is perfectly capable of handling multiple devices, but you just have to plug it into a switch in order to do-so (as you are doing). No security / functionality compromise at all, it's fine and perfectly normal :) |
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| 1294969 | 2012-08-15 08:06:00 | Okiedoke, so what does the above (from microsoft) refer to then with regards to security compromise? And what option should I select in the network setup wizard then? ( |
Andrew123 (16643) | ||
| 1294970 | 2012-08-15 08:19:00 | I dont think anyone uses IPX/SPX now. I wouldnt bother with the network wizard, its useless close it. You'll probably still get on the internet without it. It can make things worse. Is it XP Home or Pro? If Pro, enable simple file sharing, create a folder then share it on both (If both are Pro). | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1294971 | 2012-08-16 07:54:00 | Yep, it was as simple as that! Cheers chill. Since I have been playing around with everything I have noticed there has been constant internet activity (even before I moved the cables to different ports to get it running correctly) I installed Networx to see what was causing it but this did not actually show me what was actually causing the activity directly - I found it by trial and error by choosing to 'terminate application' on winhttp.dll After I do this the constant traffic stops and I can still use the internet fine. Anyone know whats happening here??? |
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