Re: Broadband sharing options

From: NobodyMan (none_at_none.net)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:42:40 -0500

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:06:53 -0000, "Patrick"
<patl@reply.newsgroup.msn.com> wrote:

>Currently Running WinXP Home Edition with a **USB Only** Broadband ADSL
>Internet connection. I want to share this Internet connection with another
>machine (a Windows 98 machine). How could this be achieved? I know the
>easiest option would be to
>1) replace the USB modem with a broadband ADSL Router

This won't work. A broadband router does not provide modem services;
it sits in between your computers and the broadband modem.

>2) Install Network cards to the WinXP and Win98 machine

If you plan on using a broadband router, then yes, you will have to
install NICs in each computer. You can go either wired or wireless
for your NICs; that choice is up to you. I've never seen a router
that allowed USB connection for each computer. You either used
wireless connections OR a Cat5 ethernet cable.

>3) Plug the WinXP and Win98 machines into the router, and phone line into
>the ADSL router

This won't work. You can't give up your DSL modem and replace it with
a broadband router. The router doesnt act as a modem; it only allows
the signal to be shared to all computers connected to it. You will
still need you DSL modem!

>But I want the "economical" option of
>1) Sharing Internet connections and
>2) Optionally, sharing files/printers amongst the 2 machines.
>(Note the 2 machines are going to be 10-30 metres apart)
>
1. Keep your DSL modem. You still need it.
2. Purchase a broadband router. Here you have choices - wired or
wireless (or both). Some routers allows for a USB connection between
the modem and the router, but I've never used one like that.
3. Purchase and install NICs in each computer. There are many
choices and non-wireless NICs, using CAT5 cabling, are very cheap.
4. Set it all up. Your router will give you instructions on how.

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