RE: >>How do I setup Internal/External Connection<<
From: Larry Stotler (lstotler_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/26/04
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Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 16:07:45 GMT
Hello,
There are 2 answers to this. First it depends on the type of device that
your ISP is providing for you. If it is a Router that has several ports
for all of your wired clients as well as the wireless then there should be
very little for you to do. Just plug your clients into the router, make
sure the are set to "obtain and Ip address automatically" and it should
work.
A more likely senario is that all you will get is a DSL "modem". In your
case you may be able to connect a number of wireless clients to it but this
will be dependant on the hardware specifics. More typically this device
also has a physical connection to the phone line and has a RJ45 plug out.
For this I would suggest adding one of the several different home
firewall/routers out there on the market. Depending again on your DSL
connection, the router will be able to connect to the PPPoE connection
throught a configurable DSL client. It will also be able to give out IP
addresses as a DHCP server. You would just plug your clients into the
router, make sure the are set to "obtain and Ip address automatically" and
again it should work. Most of these personel routers also afford you a
very important feature, a Firewall.
Any one of these Home firewall/routers will include instructions on setting
them up.
Larry Stotler, MCSE
Microsoft Product Support
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