How should I set up my home network?

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Leo
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I have a home network set up to share an internet connection and to share files and printers. I have a cable modem connected to a linksys 811b wireless router with four available RJ34 ports. I have the four ports wired to rooms in my home. When I use another wireless router with 4 ports as a hub, I get the internet sharing but my home network isn't available. Why can't I use a spare router as a hub or switch to add multiple computers at the end of a long cat5 cable (50 ft)?

sir,
i want know all ip address for my own network(around 120 pc in my 8 switch). any software for know an ip address?
thank you
loganathan

Re: loganathan's post. He wished to know how to scan to find out the IP addresses on his network. The nicest piece of software that I know of to do this is angry ip scanner. Available from snapfiles, and lots of other sites. (Free)

Leo T

I got a question. I live in an apartment build that proveds me with a connection to the internet, the whole apartment is wired for internet using a t1 line. So in my apartment I have an RJ45 port that i use to conenct to but soon I will be getting a second computer that I will want to network to the internet and my first computer. MY connection is DHCP, and I need to add a firewall to it as well. So my Idea is that I get a router and the connect my computer to that will this work right? any help would be great.

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I think so. If I understand you correctly you described exactly what I would do
in that situation.

Thanks,

Leo

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Hi...

I have a broadband router/modem in the house and want to connect my computer to it via Cat5 cable. My computer will be located in a room above the garage which is about 50m from the house. Cable run with turns and stuff will prob be about 60m or so.

I am quite happy doing the connections and stringing the cable etc BUT...what i need to know is : is this distance for a cable connection too long?

if it is, what device do I need to boost the signal? I should say that on average, my BB speed is about 4mbps when connected directly into router/modem ie right beside it....

My idea is to place the router/modem as close to the edge of the house as possible so minimising the run and so the router/modem will be about 10m from the main line input into the house.

any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks

hi Leo
i m here on first time
i want to know that
which kind of cable is required to connection between HUB and SWITCH

Hi Leo, I have ethernet ports located throughout my home. I have my computer and modem located in the upstairs bedroom. I was originally told by the installer that I would be able to access another computer if plugged into any of the other ports but I have no connection/siganl. Then I was told to place the modem in the basement and plugged the etherent(cat5) cords in the modem from the basement. What about the phone line that was plugged in the modem when it was upstairs? Do I need that? I have AT & T DSL through my phone line. HELP

I have a U-Verse 4 port router and have 6 devices to connect. My choice is to add a 5 port hub or a 8 port switch. If I connect 3 devices to ports on the router and the others to ports on the hub or switch, will the router ports have better "performance" than the others? Would the hub or switch make a difference?

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