Via & multiple pcs

antwalsh

Is the Via RADSL package for multiple pcs? There are 3 pcs in my house and Via seems to be the most suitable one for me. Is there a more suitable one?

ando

its a business package your getting, not many business's have only 1 PC, so I'm pretty sure its for multiple pc's

Boston

First off this really shouldn't be here. but where nice to new people so i'm not goign to annoy you about it

The truth is any broadband connection with the right equipment is suitable for networking. If your decent at networking afew cards and bundled of cables will set you up not problem, otherwise purchase yourself a adsl router with built in 4/8 port switch, share that conenction not problem. this wil lcost maybe 150 euro. dont buy the one offer by via, (abite expensive)

Ando the radsl service only comes in one model, home. afaik. the other models full adsl

DSLinAbsentia

If it's PPPoE, which I suspect it is (haven't looked), then a router/gateway combo that acts as a proxy will let you connect up to 255 computers. Given that VIA give a static IP, you could conceivably setup a POP3/SMTP mail server and a web site.

You should look at the NetGear or SMC stuff - it'll do the job for ya for about 150 eurosquids.

Dustaz

Originally posted by Boston


Ando the radsl service only comes in one model, home. afaik. the other models full adsl

Boston, all of VIAs products are business products.

Venom

Can someone break down what I woudl need to get to have 2 pcs with access to adsl? Im hopeless when it comes to networks but do know my way around standalone pcs

Im looking for a setup where either pc can access the net without the other pc being on.

leonlafrite

Well there are many ways to do this, the easiest fro you would be to buy and ADSL modem with both Ethernet & USB connection.
That way you do not have to have both computer connected at the same time :

The following will do that just fine :

http://www.provantage.com/scripts/go.dll/-s//fp_78377

You can but it in compustore for 200 euros or get it delivered from OHIO for 130 euros!

po0k

Get a switch.
Get a adsl router with RJ-45 connector.
3 lengths of Fast CAT5e cable (rated to 300/350Mhz afaik, good for Gigabit and a bit of headroom for distance)
2 network cards, one for each machine (I highly reccomend 3Com 905cTX, RealTek RTL8139Cs are a bit pants tbh - 20Mbit/sec instead of 70-80MBit/sec)
Install the network cards, plug the cable into them and into the switch.
plug the DSL router into the switch and into the wall socket.
Configure your network in windows and the router settings. *
That should be it.

* this is frequently the tricky part.

You could go about getting another machine (some sort of cheap P2 450Mhz or whatever), an internal ADSL card as opposed to an external box, a 3rd netowrk card and configure the box as a Linux router, would be better practice for you, but not as easy to setup. Would allow you to have a web server running 24/7 though.

Boston

Originally posted by Dustaz
Boston, all of VIAs products are business products.

technically, but really i don't know of any company that would use such a service given an option

JTMan

Originally posted by SyxPak
Get a switch.
Get a adsl router with RJ-45 connector.
3 lengths of Fast CAT5e cable (rated to 300/350Mhz afaik, good for Gigabit and a bit of headroom for distance)
2 network cards, one for each machine (I highly reccomend 3Com 905cTX, RealTek RTL8139Cs are a bit pants tbh - 20Mbit/sec instead of 70-80MBit/sec)
Install the network cards, plug the cable into them and into the switch.
plug the DSL router into the switch and into the wall socket.
Configure your network in windows and the router settings. *
That should be it.

Do you need all this equipment? Can it all be baught in the 1 package with a set of instructions ?

DSLinAbsentia

You don't need a computer lab. If you can spare the squids, then get yourself and integrated DSL modem/router. Take a look at the Netgear DG814 (or 824M for wireless). It has everything you need. There are others from SMC and 3Comm aswell.

disco_rob_funk

D-Link DES-1008D from ITDirect: EUR50
(8-port 10/100 switch)

Zoom 5560, anywhere on the net: EUR100. (Modem/Router/Gateway)

Sorted.

Piliger

Originally posted by DSLinAbsentia
You don't need a computer lab. If you can spare the squids, then get yourself and integrated DSL modem/router. Take a look at the Netgear DG814 (or 824M for wireless). It has everything you need. There are others from SMC and 3Comm aswell.

So would this would be suitable if I wanted to share DSL access with my other PC in an adjoining room and later connect to my laptop upstairs using an additional wireless thingamagig ? :cool: