What setting do you need to get the router to see both machines. Setup a router with 2 macs, and sure, I don't have setting correct as don't see either machine on either desktop? On Thursday, February 6, 2003, at 10:12 AM, Sionnach Aisling wrote:
> > Sorry, I'm jumping into the middle of this becasue I > just started following this thread now... But here's > my two cents... > > First off, a lot of good information has flowed > through here. If it leaves your head spinning or > doesn't make sense straight away, I'd fall back on > Dan's earloer suggestion "get a router" ;-) > > Let's clarify... Generally speaking, most high speed > ISP's will only allow you to connect one machine to > the internet through their service. They assign that > machine a specific IP address that it can use to do > so. If you have multiple machines and want them to > access the internet as well, they will usually sell > you additional IP addresses at additional cost. Should > you wish to go this route, a hub or switch will do > just fine for you with no other equipment. But > frankly, your paying a premium for high speed access > anyway. By adding a router (or a proxy server) you > can connect many machines (more than you'll ever use) > onto the single internet connection without having to > pay for additional IP addresses from your ISP. > > The difference between a router and a proxy server is > that the router is a piece of hardware, and is > self-contained, easy to setup, adn easy to maintain. > It also doesn't require additional overhaed on any of > your computers. A proxy server will require two > network cards in one of the machines (the one it's > installed on) and it is a piece of software that runs > on that particular machine and basically emulates the > same functions as the router. > > If you don't know all the ins and outs of setting up > an IP network, subnetting and the like, then do > yourself a favor, don't try to setup a proxy server, > and go buy a router. It's an investment that will > cost you less than $100, is basically plug and play, > and will be well worth it for all the headaches you'll > save. > > If your a die hard and want to configure the proxy > server, then by all means, set it up. Generally, if > you have the extra network cards, you can setup the > proxy server for free and save yourself the $50-$70 > the router will cost you. > > If your going to setup a proxy server, put it on your > fastest machine! It will take up processing power > (not a lot) from teh machine it runs on all the time > (whether your online or not). > > I've gotta tell you... I've got a good background in > networking. I've run both at home. A year ago, I > shut down my proxy server (running on a Windows 98 PC > and servicing three other windows PC's and three Macs) > and bought a router. I was tired of the headaches and > hassles of upkeeping the proxy server and making > everythign work. I have no regrets. The router does > everythign my proxy server did, but I don't have any > of the overhead work that I had before. > > I would totally recommend a router to anyone wnating > to share an internet connection who doesn't have a lot > of experience in metworking. > > As for Mike (I think it was) who bought a hub (or a > switch - I don't remember) cause the guy at the > computer store told him thats what he'd need... The > guy at the computer store was right, if you want to > pay your ISP additional cash for each machine you want > to connect. Otherwise, the router is what you wanted. > But, since you have the hub, you could buy a router > without an integrated switch which would be a little > cheaper... keep your hub and use that as well. Would > it be cost effective? Dunno... Have to look and see... > > Cheers, > Sionnach > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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