Hey, right now where I live, we split one DSL modem between 3 computers. Two being upstairs, one being in the basement.
Right now where the modem is, it keeps getting disconnected because of people not paying attention. So we want to keep the modem in the basement.
But we do not want a bunch of long cables going all over the house. Do they have like Ethernet splitter so we can have the modem in the basement and then lead a long cable upstairs, then use a spliter to split it into two lines so it can access the two other Computers upstairs.
We don't want to use a router, because it would be extra work to set up the modem to use the router.
And wireless would be as bigger pain the butt.
Any help or ideas?
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 Apr 29 2006, 6:15 am
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Apr 29 2006, 6:18 am
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Nadrew
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A simple network 'switch' should do it, it's basically a tiny box with a couple network cable inputs on it, it doesn't have any of the fancy firewalls like routers do but it does almost the same thing.
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Can't he just change the settings to suit his likings? I know that a lot of the modems I've come accross give you an option of connection type, "Always On" or "On Demand". Works very well for me.
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CaptFalcon33035 wrote:
Can't he just change the settings to suit his likings? I know that a lot of the modems I've come accross give you an option of connection type, "Always On" or "On Demand". Works very well for me. Huh? Shades wants to move modem from location A to location B. However, he doesn't want to have to string more than one cable from location A to location B, so Nadrew suggested installing a switch at location A. That way all the ethernet cables from his computers go to the same place as before, and a single cable is just needed to connect the modem and the switch. I don't see what "Always On" or "On Demand" have to do with anything. | |
Correct. This is an outline of what I want.
 The old way, all 3 cables were coming out of the modem, leaving wires all over the place. If we used a router, we would have to reconfigure the entire set up. If we used wireless we would have to set up the modem for wireless and it is a big hassle. So a switch box is hassle free plug and play? | |
I had the same kind of topology in a network here for a while. Here's how I done it:
Modem -> Router Router -> Computer A Router -> Switch Switch -> Computer B & C | |
Shades wrote:
So a switch box is hassle free plug and play? Should be. Just make sure you get a switch and not a router. =) A hub would also do the job, but a switch is more efficient. | |
Sounds like too much of a hassle, and i just told you we have to set the modem up to use the router or it gets all screwed up.
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if you originally have all the cables coming from the modem to begin with, it was probably doing the duty of a router already.
the switch connecting the upstairs computers to the modem will do the job fine without additional work, and having only one cable going downstairs. | |
You are correct digital, we actully have a router laying around we tried to use, but when we set it up, the internet kept complaing about a router behind a router and got all screwy.
When we set it back to just the modem, it was still screwed up and still complained of the router behind a router. Eventually 2 hours later and talking with tech support we got it all fixed up. Not only did it screw with the modem and we had to reset it, but it messed with the online settings you can access through the web portal. So we don't want anymore of that thank you very much. | |
yes, because the modem was doingthe routing, and to add another router *would* makes things difficult.
a switch is *not* a router- it has nothing inside it to route packets anywhere. it just splits up the cable to feed multiple computers. it's the modem and the wonderous tcp/ip ethernet protocol that does all the work. adding a plain 4-port switch (and not a router- which can contain a switch too) which are usually less than $30-$40 new will do the job without any other changes to the network required (aside from what cables go where). | |
I have found that most routers can have their "routerness" turned off. Disable the DHCP server and plug the cat cords in differently(Check your manual). It has worked for me in the past using a wireless router as a wireless switch.
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Shades wrote:
Hey, right now where I live, we split one DSL modem between 3 computers. Two being upstairs, one being in the basement. I thought it had something to do with it based on the statement. Why would it get disconnected from people not paying attention? I thouth inactivity maybe, but I guess I was wrong. | |