Thanks for your help Roger. Yes, I am currently just trying to connect a maximum of three machines to the net. In this situation you reckon it won't make much difference? But, yeah, you're right, probably a good idea to get a switch if I can get one nice and cheap. Cheers Matt > note there is a difference between a hub and a switch. hubs send the > traffic out over all the ports simultaneously, where as switches route > the traffic just between the 2 ports involved in the connection. were > your needs very simple, and you have just 2 or 3 machines connecting > up to the internet this will work. > however you'd be far better off getting a switch in nearly all other > situations, and the cost wouldn't be much more than this particular > auction. > that's my [smallest domination coin]. > Cheers, > Roger > > > Matthew Whiting wrote: >> If anyone has the time to have a quick look, I'm thinking this ethernet >> hub - >> http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=167732616&permanent=0 >> - may be sufficient for what I need? >> >>> If however you want to continue along your present line of thought you >>> can enable the >>> NAT facilities in the CableModem by going to http://192.168.100.1 >>> which is the IP number of the modem. Go to the menu on the LH side. >>> Select Configuration and enable the DHCP server. >>> >>> Copying from said web page:- >>> >>> ---------- >>> >>> DHCP Server Enabled >>> The SURFboard cable modem can be used as a gateway to the Internet by >>> a maximum of 32 users on a Local Area Network (LAN). When the Cable >>> Modem is disconnected from the Internet, users on the LAN can be >>> dynamically assigned IP Addresses by the Cable Modem DHCP Server. >>> These addresses are assigned from an address pool which begins with >>> 192.168.100.11 and ends with 192.168.100.42. Statically assigned IP >>> addresses for other devices on the LAN should be chosen from outside >>> of this range. >>> >>> ---------- >>> >>> This will give you a moderate degree of protection, and allow all 4 of >>> you to connect to the Internet simultaneously. You'll still need the >>> Ethernet hub or switch, which you can get cheaply ( ~$25 ) from Molten >>> Media, or The Computer Broker. OTOH a new one for not much more from >>> DSE. At just on $70 the XH6322 would be suitable. >>> >> >> >
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