Re: Cheapest home network solution?
From: Joe Samangitak (joesamang_at_address.com)
Date: 02/04/05
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Date: 4 Feb 2005 13:58:20 -0800
Chuck <none@example.net> wrote in message news:<o4v6019sl2v5pmv7meeed7pu3bsivb08tu@4ax.com>...
> 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.
Chuck,
Thank you for the very informative response. I appreciate your time
and
input. So I almost hate to say this, but I discovered an entirely new
networking technology this aft, "HomePNA", and now my networking plans
have turned on a dime. It is such an attractive technolgy, I can't
figure out
why people setting up home networking would even opt for WiFi. It
allows
you to plug your home computers into the existing telephone wire
infrastructure (which is no problem for me, since both computers are
near a phone jack). It's extrememly simple to set up (no routers
involved), unlike the scenario you described above. It costs no more
than WiFi, maybe less, and is capable of much faster speeds (128MB,
256MB possible, according to the new 3.0 standard).
The only thing I'm not sure about right now, is whether I need a
HomePNA adapter for each computer (comes either as a PCI card or USB),
or only one for the host computer.
As for my email address, thanks for the concern but... it's merely a
"dummy" address. It was opened only for posting, and I have never
checked it nor plan to. Although I have various SPAM software in my
-real- email client, I never installed any because I almost never got
any SPAM. I guess I must be pretty good at dodging the SPAM bullets.
Because this meant my SPAM software was getting lonely, I recently
made several attempts to get SPAM, but nothing worked. I joined
mailing lists notorious for SPAMMING listees, I sent letters to known
SPAMMERS begging to be spammed, I posted messages on Usenet begging
for SPAM... I even went so far as joining MSN .NET and Yahoo services.
I found it to be very difficult to get SPAMMED when you want to be
SPAMMED.
> 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
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