Re: Cheapest home network solution?

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: 4 Feb 2005 08:24:04 -0600

On 3 Feb 2005 18:26:03 -0800, *email_address_deleted* (Joe Samangitak) wrote:

>I want to set up a simple WIRLESS home network; to connect 2 desktop
>PC's
>wirelessly, in order to share a hi-speed DSL connection. I've
>currently
>got one USB DSL modem, both PC's running XP Pro. What do I need to set
>this up?
>Is a wireless router necessary, or will the current modem work with 2
>wireless
>PCI network cards? Or if I need a wireless router, do I need 2
>wireless network cards, one in each PC, or does the remote PC only
>require the network card,
>since there's already an antenna on the wireless router?

Joe,

The most supported solution in general, for sharing internet service, is a
router connected to the DSL modem, and both computers connected (wired or
wirelessly) to the router.

In your case, if the DSL modem has only a USB port (make sure this is the case
please - what is the make and model of the modem?) then you'd need a router with
a USB WAN link. Or you will have to replace the modem with one that connects by
Ethernet.

If your modem truly is USB only, you can't replace the modem with an Ethernet
connected one, and you can't find a WiFi router with a USB WAN link, then you'll
have to connect the modem directly to your first computer, and have it serve as
the router, using ICS.

The other poster is right about ad-hoc WiFi and ICS. Making it work can truly
tax your patience. You're going to need a WiFi router connecting the ICS host
and client. You'll also need a network card (wired or WiFi), in the host
computer, to connect to the router.

You'll need to connect the host and client as peers to the router. If you're
using ICS on the host, you'll have to setup the router very carefully.

1) The router LAN interface will have to be something like 192.168.0.100 - the
host computer will be 192.168.0.1, thanks to ICS.
2) Disable DHCP on the router - ICS on the host computer will provide a DHCP
server.
3) Setup the client computer to get IP address and DNS server addresses from
DHCP.

When you configure a wireless router, using a wired connection is always best.
So I would recommend that you install an Ethernet card, if one is not already
installed) in the ICS host computer. Connect the ICS host to a LAN port on the
router. Your ICS host will provide routing on your LAN, so the WAN connection
on the router must be unconnected.

In summary, you need:
1) WiFi router.
2) Ethernet card in the ICS host.
3) WiFi card in the ICS client.

Please let us know how this works for you - this is a complicated setup, but one
that should be doable.

And Joe, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email,
than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself
a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm 

-- 
Cheers,
Chuck 
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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