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Thread ID: 87864 2008-03-07 01:09:00 Help please with setup for 2 PC's and broadband Gedc (11466) Press F1
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646982 2008-03-07 01:09:00 Guys

Currently with Actrix ISP and the PC in the study is hardwired through a DLINK 302G ADSL modem into the wall. Original xtra issue around 4 years ago.

Looking at setting up a family PC in another room - Kid friendly and lets me actually get near my own machine without fighting through Lego websites.

I also have phone points in that room that work fine but in order to get both PC's working on the same broadband account ' think' I need a router setup.

I don't want to run extra cables so once again ' think' I am looking for a router with both hardwired ( study PC - as is) and wireless connectivity ( family PC in another room). I appreciate I would have to put a wireless card into one the kids PC.

So can anyone help/ confirm or indeed add their knowledge to the best setup and best products / brands to use. Cost and value is important but reliability and ease of use balance that out.

It would be good if the product was easy to port forward on as I also use filesharing a lot and need to do this to ensure connectivity. My IP address is not static if that makes a difference.

Thanks for reading and help

Ged 		Gedc (11466)
646983 2008-03-07 02:05:00 "hardwired through a DLINK 302G ADSL modem"

That modem has a RJ-45 socket, plug your other computer into that maybe.

If that does not work then yes you will need a router.

Wall (Phone Jack) to Router. Router to Each PC via RJ-45 patch cables. 		Bantu (52)
646984 2008-03-07 02:17:00 Thanks for your reply Bantu. The othe PC is in another room in the house - a different room from where the modem is.

I was planning on not running cables up walls into the roofspace and down into the next room hence was looking for a wireless setup for the kids pc?

Does that make sense? 		Gedc (11466)
646985 2008-03-07 03:09:00 This doesn't support wireless does it?

If it doesnt, you'll have to buy a wireless router. Or wireless something

Or buy another modem/router, with wireless on it.

Which will make things easier.

I'm using the Dlink G604GT Gen II wireless/modem router.

I havent used the wireless on it tho. But, apart from that, I havent had any probs with the 2 of us on Xnet, and file sharing etc

This uses port forwarding. I only use it for IRC.

You have to have a static ip (your IP address that is, not from the ISP), for it to work properly

I dont use P2P programs tho, its an easy way of getting infected. 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
646986 2008-03-07 03:14:00 Thanks for your reply Bantu. The othe PC is in another room in the house - a different room from where the modem is.

I was planning on not running cables up walls into the roofspace and down into the next room hence was looking for a wireless setup for the kids pc?

Does that make sense?

Get a wireless router. Price ranges from $140 to $200. You can still connect yours with the cable you have. Get a wireless USB network card. Just plug into your kid's computer, enter your ISP and router settings and you are connected in a jiffy (about 5-10 mins only).

I'm using USR9108 wireless with built-in USB print server. Connect a USB printer to the router. Your kid will be able to print wirelessly as well. 		Taurus (9579)
646987 2008-03-07 03:19:00 uh you only have to put in ips on the wireless cards.

And configure the security. And configure firewalls (if any are installed).

If you've done it right, (once you configure all of them that is), they'll share files / print (once u configure the printer), and share the net.

And make sure both have the same workgroup name 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
646988 2008-03-07 03:22:00 Sounds great guys.

The router with wireless print sounds perfect as well...

Will take a looksee and then decide on the new PC next... See how much I can get past the mrs :):drool

Cheers

Ged 		Gedc (11466)
646989 2008-03-07 03:24:00 Iit doesnt support wireless printing by default / natively.

If you configure the printer properly, printing will work that is.

As if it were connected by ethernet cable.

(Well it has worked using wireless here, it may not with all printers).

Altho this may also depend on how far apart the 2 pc's are. On how good filesharing / the net works, (likewise for the printer) 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
646990 2008-03-12 06:09:00 I have a 'Netgear' WGR614 Wireless router and it works well. I forget the price but it wasn't expensive. The setup is standard, but you have security options for if you have neighbor who is within range (100ft). most laptops have built in wireless but as mentioned before, the easiest one is a USB connection.

You can also get adapters which allow you to use the mains power lines for a Network, but it is more expensive and there are security issues. 		mzee (3324)
646991 2008-03-12 09:17:00 A few years ago, we tried to solve a home networking the same way you're planning (with wireless), but it was so slow and unreliable - possibly because we were transmitting upstairs and receiving downstairs - that we bit the bullet and got the house wired with ethernet cable. It didn't cost much, $300 or so for labour + materials - less than the cost of an access point and remotes. For a sparky who knows what he's doing, it's a couple of hour's work. And they're crafty buggers, running wires down walls inside wardrobes etc.

Now we have 3 PCs + a laptop running WinXP and an old PC running Linux on our LAN and it's trouble free. We figure the investment in ethernet was worthwhile for the reduction in frustration and hassles. 		TideMan (4279)
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