yes and yes . . .
Matthew Whiting wrote:
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:-
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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.
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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.
