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| Thread ID: 70654 | 2006-07-11 08:40:00 | Broadband connection sharing. | supergran (108) | Press F1 |
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| 470066 | 2006-07-12 07:03:00 | yeah you're right in the fact that to properly network the machines and have file/printer sharing a switch is necessary, but if all you want to do is enable net access for 2 machines the 502 t is the same as the dsl-302g in that it has ethernet and usb ports, and both can be used simultaneously | straitjacket (9698) | ||
| 470067 | 2006-07-12 09:54:00 | Ok guys/gals, you are confusing me again, but I guess that isn't hard, I am blonde, no offence to anyone else out there that is blonde! Foxy, the minimum we would be looking at for broadband would be 4 gig, prefer 10 gig, as I frequent a lot of photo sites, and upload a lot of the same, as well as do a web page for a speedway, that also I use a lot of photos on. I did look at a link to WXC and their 10 gig is only $42 which is a bit different to Xtra's $59.95. Not sure how reliable or fast it is, but was just looking. So yes, I am still sort of hunting in the dark here, but may ask a puter tech at the school I used to work at how much it would cost him to sort out a wireless set up compared to a wired set up. I just can't really see me getting this sorted, without a lot of hassles. As for the printer sharing, nah, never, no way, are my daughter and granddaughter being able to use all my printer ink!! LOL |
supergran (108) | ||
| 470068 | 2006-07-12 11:12:00 | And I have to mention that we do not yet know how far it is from the lounge to the bedroom. Intervening walls may come into play and we also have a Grandaughter added to the equation. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 470069 | 2006-07-12 13:36:00 | I've just done all this myself, SuperGran . I got an adsl router from Dick smith and I have a laptop running xp and another plus desktop running 98 each connected to the router . I'm assuming you don't want to share files and such between the two computers? If this is the case a router will do all you need to share a broadband connection . You can use cables or wireless, though wireless costs more to set up for . I used cables and hid them under the carpet . If you do want to share files between the 2 computers then you can look at setting up a network . The f1 FAQ pages had good step-by-step on this . I have been on WXC for two months and have found them very reliable, the $42 package . HTH |
Siani (7815) | ||
| 470070 | 2006-07-13 07:45:00 | Sweep, the computers are about 9 metres apart, with two walls in the way. Siani, no, we don't want to share files, and so are you saying that we don't have to network them just join the cables and use a router that has more than one phone line hole into the back of it? Thanks for the info re WXC. |
supergran (108) | ||
| 470071 | 2006-07-22 15:51:00 | Sweep, the computers are about 9 metres apart, with two walls in the way. Siani, no, we don't want to share files, and so are you saying that we don't have to network them just join the cables and use a router that has more than one phone line hole into the back of it? Thanks for the info re WXC. Sorry for the slow response, but yes, that's it. Get a multi-pc router, (mine has 4 network connection holes and a usb hole). Join that to your phoneline, and attach your computers, and you should be sweet. :thumbs: |
Siani (7815) | ||
| 470072 | 2006-07-23 01:07:00 | Siani, no, we don't want to share files, and so are you saying that we don't have to network them just join the cables and use a router that has more than one phone line hole into the back of it? No that's not it. You don't want multiple "phone line" holes, you want one phone line and multiple network connector ports. You connect both computers to the router via network cables, having first established that both computers have network ports. There's also some setting up to do on the computers, so I'd take a look at the FAQs (faqf1.net.nz) before proceeding. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 470073 | 2006-07-23 01:40:00 | as your computers are still under warranty they will be new and of course they'll have network cards they'll also have usb........if you are goin to go with xtra then the broadband 'modem' they supply now for their basic connection packages, (unless you request a fancy router or wireless one) is a d-link 502T... this little item has both ethernet, (network) and usb connections on it and you can EASILY run two puters at the same time on it both sharing the connection. You only need to locate the modem near one puter and put that one on usb connection then you can have the other puter anywhere else in reasonable range (100m) and run it thru ethernet (network cable) this'll only cost you a little bit for a long ethernet cable and nothing else..........it's VERY simple to set up..... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 470074 | 2006-07-23 01:41:00 | you wont have to 'network' the puters you just need to set up one on usb connectoin to the modem and the other on the ethernet connection it's really simple..........and costs nothing except for the network cable..... about $20 at dicksmiths for 10m | drcspy (146) | ||
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