I have a hub and have always been able to share my DSL connection with the
other pc's in the house.
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From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Networking


> Your internet access question is answered at D Link support:
>
>
http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1013&question=DSS-16+%20/%20DS
> S-24+%20/%20DSS-5+%20/%20DSS-8+%20/%20DSH-5%20/%20DSH-8%20/%20DFE-904
> " Why can´t I share my internet connection to multiple computers when
using
> my D-Link switch or hub?
>
>  If you are connecting directly to a Cable or DSL modem, you will need a
> router to share your internet connection or a computer using ICS (Internet
> Connection Sharing) or Proxy. Switches and hubs do not allow you to share
a
> single IP address to multiple computers.
> Another alternative is to contact your ISP and purchase extra IP addresses
> for each additional computer".
>
> Get a 4 port router, and all will be well. I've had good luck with
Linksys.n
> You may want to consider a wireless router for flexibility.
> I assume this is a peer to peer network rather than a client-server.
> If a computer is disconnected from the network it won't affect internet
> access. The only loss would be files/programs on that computer.
> You need to install your anti-spyware, firewall and AV programs on all the
> computers.
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> Setup:  Mom - desktop - Windows XP pro - Server
>            1 kid  - laptop - Windows XP pro - client
>            2 kid - laptop - Windows XP home - client
>            3 kid - desktop - Windows Xp home - client
>            All computers are updated with service pack 2
>            SOS 2.0  2004 addition
>            Network - hard wired with a D-link DSH-5 hub
> I'm not understanding how to get their computers to access the internet
> through my computer.  In network places, on their computers,  it shows
> my active conection but internet explorer can not find it to log on.
> Any ideas on how to make it see the connection?
> If we are all 'wired' together, is it still possible for them to remove
> their computers from the network and then replug them when they get
> home?  Will everything still work?
> Also, I run ad-aware, spybot, zone alarm, and norton on my computer,
> none of this is on their computer, do I need to install these since they
> access the internet through my compute
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