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Posted by $Bill on June 18, 2005, 6:36 pm
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Bill M. wrote:
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>>hi all...
>>i hv 2 machines which i wish to network
>>one of then has an internet connection using USB ADSL WAN modem...
>>Rhine III fast ethernet adapter installed...
>>and the other one has
>>realtech family pc fast ethernet adapter installed...
>>i wanted to know...if i have to install another NIC for the computer
>>with USB ADSL modem...does the modem use a nic...also please suggest
>>minimal hardware which i would be needing to network the two machines
>>reply asap
>>Thanks in advance.
>>Aditi Sharma
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> I suggest picking up a router, Linksys for example, that includes a
> built-in 4-port switch. Connect the ADSL modem to the WAN port of the
> router and connect each of the PC's Ethernet connections to a switch
> port on the LAN side of the router. Forget USB and multiple NIC's.
> You'll be networked in minutes.
A Netgear router should be equally as good - but I would stick to
one of those two both for price and quality. One or the other
should be on sale for $30 at one of the local electronic/office
stores and that's for a wireless router with a 4-port switch
onboard. Just check Sunday's paper (which should be available
now in your supermarket) and look for Netgear/Linksys routers
(you can probably get a wireless for the same price or cheaper
than a wired one on sale these days). Check CompUSA, Circuit City,
BestBuy, OfficeMax, Office Depot and Staples ads. One of them
will have one or both on sale and $30 is cheap for what you're
getting (that may be after rebates of course). All you should
need is the router and two 8-16' ethernet jumper cables for a
couple of bucks each.
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