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what's the best way to share broadband?

  • 10-06-2003 6:35pm
    #1
    doug1970
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭


    waiting to get iol's broadband here in sligo.
    when i do i would like to share the connection with two pc's i have in the house in seperate rooms. it's a usb modem, so i wonder whats the best way of sharing the connection without having to have one or other of the pc's switched on so one is a slave to the other?


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  • #2
    Detonated Sauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Detonated Sauce


    A router would do the job nicely


  • #3
    doug1970
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭doug1970


    how much would this cost?
    know of any cheap ones?


  • #4
    Detonated Sauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Detonated Sauce


    I got one when netsource came out and installed it for me, look around or do a search in google and I'm sure you will find one. You can get them pretty cheap these days


  • #5
    Sloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Sloth


    Lets not forget www.froogle.com


  • #6
    doug1970
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭doug1970


    would the idea of a router require one of the pc's to be powered on so the other can benifit


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  • #7
    Sloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Sloth


    No, thats kinda the whole idea of a router.


  • #8
    MagicBusDriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭MagicBusDriver


    Most routers use ethernet connections. USB is rare, though available. Most ADSL router have the modem built-in.


  • #9
    Detonated Sauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Detonated Sauce


    The router acts as a mini pc (its not as big, only a small box about as big as 5 of those big matchboxes) It has to stay on but your pcs do not have to


  • #10
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    how much would this cost?
    know of any cheap ones?

    144 euros do you?

    www.marx-computers.com


  • #11
    irishguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭irishguy


    have a look on komplett.ie think they have ones for €50 or €60 also try http://www.computeruniverse.net/hardware_english.asp also ebay.co.uk is good for used ones


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  • #12
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    Just set the xDSL modem thing up with the one PC that is used most (PC1). Set its IP address to 192.168.0.1 for example.

    Then share the connection within the Connection Settings.

    Set PC2's IP address to 192.168.0.2and set the Gateway to 192.168.0.1

    You will need to connect the 2 PC's using a cross over Ethernet cable.


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