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| Thread ID: 73748 | 2006-10-30 06:20:00 | Can hub share internet?. | gum digger (6100) | Press F1 |
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| 495159 | 2006-10-30 06:20:00 | Hi I have a CenterCom Hub lying around. I have 2 computer and 1 dlink302g modem. can this be connected together so i get simple filesharing & internet access to both computers?. |
gum digger (6100) | ||
| 495160 | 2006-10-30 06:26:00 | Yeah, that will work fine. Both computers and the modem get plugged into the hub. Then maybe a little setup needed, but will need to know what Windows each machine is running. |
pheonix (36) | ||
| 495161 | 2006-10-30 10:14:00 | Win2k & winxppro sp2. What do i connect where though?> | gum digger (6100) | ||
| 495162 | 2006-10-30 10:43:00 | Just use normal ethernet patch cables, plug each computer and the dlink modem into any of the ports of the hub. Then check the Internet protocol(TCP/IP) for each ethernet card and choose Obtain IP address automatically, and obtain DNS auto. This should get both computers on the net, then to network just share a folder on each computer and your away, easy as pie. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 495163 | 2006-10-30 18:44:00 | This should get both computers on the net, then to network just share a folder on each computer and your away, easy as pie. Eating the pie, or making the pie? Or purchasing? :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 495164 | 2006-10-30 19:52:00 | Technically, the more connections that are connected to a hub, the slower your overall connection to each component becomes. e.g If you have 100Mb hub and two connections used. The bandwidth is divided between the two connections. E.g 50Mb between the two. If you have three it becomes 33Mb and 4 becomes 25... Not only that, but a hub has limited collision checking, if two devices talk at the same time, the hub will detect a collision and make both devices wait, then make em re-send again at random time. A switch is faster and more reliable. Edit: OK I need my morning cup of joe, and need to stay out of things I dont know taff all about. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 495165 | 2006-10-31 00:47:00 | You might strike a few problems. Your ISP will probably allow only one connection at a time. If you have two computers, without a router, there will be times when they will "accidentally" try to connect (like when Winmdows automatically wants to get updates). This will either get your connection closed, or cause extra charges. Without a router, I'd think that it would be best to use one computer as the "connector" and make it use the "Internet sharing" thingy to give access to the other. That way will have the (possible) drawback that that computer will have to be turned on when the other one needs access. I don't really think that you will notice any speed problems caused by a hub ... even a 10MHz one. You might [b[imagine[/b] one ... now you have been told of the theoretical problem. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 495166 | 2006-10-31 01:34:00 | Ummm.... What? The D-Link 302G is a router, and therefore Rob99's advice is perfectly valid. No need to worry about the ISP's simultaneous connection limit. No 'internet connection sharing' is required, as the router handles all the NAT requirements. As far as the ISP is concerned, only one device (the 302g) is connected. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 495167 | 2006-10-31 01:40:00 | Indeed, if it's a modem/router, there is no problem. If it's a modem, my remarks apply. If, however, it's a router, there's no connection at all, and there's a different problem. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 495168 | 2006-10-31 01:49:00 | LOL well if we're going to nitpick, it's both a modem and a router in the same box. | Erayd (23) | ||
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