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ADSL Router
"elziko" wrote in message . .. I've just ordered one of these: http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=39264 [watch out for any word wrapping] Now I'm worried it wont do what I want it to. I have three XP machines networked peer-peer with a hub. I intend to plug the above item into the hub and share the internet connection amongst the three computers at the same time. However in the description in the above web page its says: "* FOR SINGLE SYSTEM USE ONLY" This looks a bit like only one computer on the network will be able to internet! Annyone able to clear this up for me? Don't worry. It's a NAT router, so that's the whole point of it. The 'single system use only' was probably put in by some dope, who meant to mean that it doesn't have a built in switch or hub. It would have been better if you had a switch rather than a hub, BTW. ss. |
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Don't worry. It's a NAT router, so that's the whole point of it.
Thanks very much, do you (or anyone else) have any experience of this router or do you know of any web pages that detail the installation? I'm kinda assuming the instructions will be poor! It would have been better if you had a switch rather than a hub, BTW. Could you elaborate? -- Cheers, elziko |
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Sorry. Out of thread - please ignore.
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"elziko" wrote in message . .. Don't worry. It's a NAT router, so that's the whole point of it. Thanks very much, do you (or anyone else) have any experience of this router or do you know of any web pages that detail the installation? I'm kinda assuming the instructions will be poor! I don't have one. I got a Solwise SAR715, which I'm very happy with. It's got a built in 4 port switch, all for £85. http://www.solwise.co.uk/modems.htm I just searched for info on your modem/router. I couldn't find much, but there's a discussion here in which an owner of one of these describes it. You could try clicking the name and emailing him about any questions about it. (At the bottom) http://www.thesinner.co.uk/messagebo...hp?thread=4098 It would have been better if you had a switch rather than a hub, BTW. Could you elaborate? Well, a hub transmits the data to all computers on the network. It gets ignored by all the computers apart from the one that the data is intended for. A switch (or switching hub) directs the data to get to only the intended PC, therefore not needlessly using the other PC's bandwidth. However, with a 100Mbit network, and relatively low broadband speeds, this would only be of consequence if you were exchanging a lot of data between computers on your LAN. ss. |
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"elziko" wrote in message . .. Don't worry. It's a NAT router, so that's the whole point of it. Thanks very much, do you (or anyone else) have any experience of this router or do you know of any web pages that detail the installation? I'm kinda assuming the instructions will be poor! I don't have one. I got a Solwise SAR715, which I'm very happy with. It's got a built in 4 port switch, all for £85. http://www.solwise.co.uk/modems.htm I just searched for info on your modem/router. I couldn't find much, but there's a discussion here in which an owner of one of these describes it. You could try clicking the name and emailing him about any questions about it. (At the bottom) http://www.thesinner.co.uk/messagebo...hp?thread=4098 It would have been better if you had a switch rather than a hub, BTW. Could you elaborate? Well, a hub transmits the data to all computers on the network. It gets ignored by all the computers apart from the one that the data is intended for. A switch (or switching hub) directs the data to get to only the intended PC, therefore not needlessly using the other PC's bandwidth. However, with a 100Mbit network, and relatively low broadband speeds, this would only be of consequence if you were exchanging a lot of data between computers on your LAN. ss. |
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I think the fact that it says
IP Sharing: sharing a single IP account within your entire network via NAT routing function should solve any fears. Personally id have recommended the D-Link DSL504 router, has in built ADSL modem and 4 port switch elziko wrote: I've just ordered one of these: http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=39264 [watch out for any word wrapping] Now I'm worried it wont do what I want it to. I have three XP machines networked peer-peer with a hub. I intend to plug the above item into the hub and share the internet connection amongst the three computers at the same time. However in the description in the above web page its says: "* FOR SINGLE SYSTEM USE ONLY" This looks a bit like only one computer on the network will be able to internet! Annyone able to clear this up for me? -- Cheers, elziko |
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elziko wrote:
I've just ordered one of these: http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=39264 [watch out for any word wrapping] Now I'm worried it wont do what I want it to. I have three XP machines networked peer-peer with a hub. Some hubs have a "special" port that you have to use to connect the hub to a router. Look at the info on your hub to be sure. On the switch vs hub, a switch is smarter and learns which machine to send each packet to by the address while a hub is dumb and sends every packet to every machine hooked to it. On a small network it's no big deal, on a large network it can really slow things down. -- Stacey |
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Well the router arrived but was broken (snapped casing) so got sent back
straight away for refund. I then noticed this : Origo ADSL Router+Modem+4Port Switch+VPN http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=70361 and I ordered it.... this is a better solution than the original item plus a 10MBit hub... isnt it? -- Cheers, elziko |
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"elziko" wrote in message . .. Well the router arrived but was broken (snapped casing) so got sent back straight away for refund. I then noticed this : Origo ADSL Router+Modem+4Port Switch+VPN http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=70361 I didn't look at the specs, but if it has an ADSL router built in, you're spending more money than you need to. The best solution is a one port router + a 4 (or more) port switch + whatever internet connection you need. If a four port router is cheaper than a router+switch combo then I'd suggest that. This way you can have the most flexibility later on when you upgrade. If you change internet providers and need a new modem, are you going to throw the whole router away? |
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elziko wrote:
Well the router arrived but was broken (snapped casing) so got sent back straight away for refund. I then noticed this : Origo ADSL Router+Modem+4Port Switch+VPN http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=70361 and I ordered it.... this is a better solution than the original item plus a 10MBit hub... isnt it? Looks like a modem/switch combo. Should work fine. -- Stacey |
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