Re: Home Networking - what a drag!
From: Papa (bikingis_at_my.fun)
Date: 06/09/04
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 23:10:18 -0400
Hi Ray:
Most routers have 4 wired ports, even if they are wireless. So why the need
for 2 routers if you only have 3 PCs?
I have a LAN consisting of 3 Desktops and 1 laptop. The equipment consists
of a cable modem, a wireless router which includes 4 wired (RJ45) ports and
1 parallel print server, the 3 desktops connected to the router using CAT 5
straight-through cable and plugged into a NIC in each desktop, a laptop
communicating with the router with a wireless card, and a LAN printer
plugged into the router print server.
The printer can be accessed by any of the computers, including the laptop,
and no one computer has to be running before another computer can access the
printer. Similarly, all of the computers, including the laptop, can access
the internet independently, i.e., no one computer has to be turned on before
another computer can access the internet. All of these computers can also
access each others files via file sharing.
The bottom line: ICS is not used, only one NIC is required per computer, and
there is no such thing as a "host" computer.
For very good networking info, go to www.practicallynetworked.com.
Regards.
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