Re: Setting up a Gaming Lan to connect to internet...how??
From: Doobie Doo (not_at_real.email)
Date: 03/10/04
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:45:52 GMT
Boy, THAT'S the type of solution I was looking for. yes, I will need to
hook up more than 4 computers though, so I can just hook up just a cheap hub
to the crossover port and that will give me the ability to connect more
computers, correct? How do you configure the NAT routing? Does it
automatically know which trasmission is meant for which computer?
I'm going to buy one right now! Goody!
Thanks Jer.
D
"Jeremy" <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Easiest way is to go by a
> Linksys EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router
>
> Model: BEFSR41
>
>
> It is currently on sale at best buy for 49.99 You hook that to your
cable
> modem and it has an IP adress for you. Has built in DHCP,Nat routing
etc...
> Has 4 ports with a cross over cable an another switch/hub you could hook
> more than 4 computers. That is currently how i Hook 6 computers to 1
cable
> modem. With port forwarding I can setup a server behind the linksys that
> the internet can get to for specific games like fs2004. No strange
configs
> on severs, dual nics etc.. Just a easy to manage box with a web
interface.
> --
>
>
> Jeremy Kettelhohn
>
>
> "Doobie Doo" <not@real.email> wrote in message
> news:b8s3c.757431$ts4.256127@pd7tw3no...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I was talking with a buddy and we've decided to set up a LAN party, and
> > possibly keep having it on a regular basis, but we have just one
problem.
> > We want to all be able to play on internet servers, not just our own LAN
> > server. We would be going through a cable connection which gives us
only
> > two IP addresses. We will be having at least 5 computers playing at a
> time,
> > minimum. I've been doing some reading online trying to figure out which
> was
> > the best way to go, proxy or NAT, but I couldn't find anything that
could
> > show me the best way to do it. So I was just wondering what the common
> > configuration was for hardcore gamers. I was thinking of just getting
an
> > older box, throw 2 NICs in it, hook it up to the modem, and to a
> multi-port
> > switch. Then install W2K and some proxy software (someone suggested
> sygate,
> > but I had a look at their website, and couldn't really tell what the
hell
> it
> > did), and bang! Every machine can communicate with the internet game
> > server. Could even have the proxy server host a few net games.
> >
> > Any suggestions/corrections?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > D
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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