Re: What is needed to network and share DSL with 2 or more computers?

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From: Rick (rickola9377_at_excite.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:42:26 -0700

OK,

Now to clear up my confusion. Do I need a router AND the
switch or will a router alone suffice? I want to hook 3
computers together allowing each to access the others hard
drives and to share the same single DSL connection. Will
the router alone also allow the computers to access each
other as well as the internet? Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>What you have is an Ethernet switch, not a router. You
need a router, even
>if you use it in conjunction with the switch - NetGear
makes a cheapie
>firewall router (FR114P). Or you have to use something
like the icky
>Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), which I do not
recommend.
>
>Rick wrote:
>> I am trying to network 3 computers together. I have
>> successfully networked them together using a Netgear
Fast
>> Ethernet Switch Model FS105. How do I share my DSL
>> connection with all computers? With my main computer I
>> can access the internet fine, but the others on the
>> network cannot. The package for the Netgear switch says
>> you can share internet connection. Am I missing
>> something? I want each of the 3 computers to be able to
>> access the others hard drives (for file transfers) and
to
>> all use one DSL connection. What components are
>> absolutely needed for this? I'm not looking for
wireless
>> or anything expensive. Thank you for the help.
>
>
>.
>

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