On Monday 30 May 2005 07:48 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >> The switch is fine for networking, but it doesn't do the same job as a > >> router for network connections. To set it up for a network, simply > >> connect the switch to your external connection, modem, I presume, and > >> each computer to a port on the switch. Then run the wizard in MCC to > >> sort out addressing. It's much the same as setting up a network in > >> windows. > >> > >> There is also an Internet Connection Sharing wizard, which should sort > >> out that problem for you. I haven't used that, though, so I can't > >> help much. > >> > >> Anne > > > > Right - thanks - that's where I am connected wrongly. Need a cable from > > modem to switch. > > Hmm - it's not quite right somehow ... There's only one RJ45 port on PC, > and none on modem. > > Rosemary > the internet connect needs to go from wall to modem, from modem to Mandrake box, then on and rj45 (cat 5 )cable from the mandrake box to the switch, then from the switch to any other box on the network. we can walk you though the steps need to share the dialup connection, adn you may be able to make all the the changes needed on your own in the internet connection sharing wizard of MCC.
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