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Title: connect to internet without server
Post by: k_mohsen on December 06, 2009, 10:31:30 AM

Hello
I want to connect other PCs in my home to internet via cat5. The connection type is DSL. Someone tell me to make a PC as server and make other as client. This process is expensive and hard for me, because I have no experimental in networking.
Is there any DSL modem that has switcher and can work like a server in home network?

Thanks

Title: Re: connect to internet without server
Post by: camerongray on December 06, 2009, 12:36:20 PM

If all you want is internet - Just buy a cheap Ethernet Router and use that.  If you want to sort of have a server you could buy a NAS Hard Drive which connects to your router and can be accessed on any networked computer allowing centralised storage and backups.

Title: Re: connect to internet without server
Post by: k_mohsen on December 06, 2009, 02:36:06 PM

Quote from: camerongray on December 06, 2009, 12:36:20 PM

If all you want is internet - Just buy a cheap Ethernet Router and use that.  If you want to sort of have a server you could buy a NAS Hard Drive which connects to your router and can be accessed on any networked computer allowing centralised storage and backups.

sorry, I must add other options in my last post. I also need to share printer and some folder.
dear Camerongray, the alon router can serve network and internet for other PCs?
IS some modem like "D-LINK DSL-2540U" or "TP-LINK TD-8840" good for me?

thanks

Title: Re: connect to internet without server
Post by: neelchauhan on December 07, 2009, 08:51:52 AM

No, but you can install 2 NICs in your PC, use Smoothwall, and attach one to the DSL router, and the other to the Ethernet stwitch. Or you can use a router (If you don't want to buy Cat5 cables, get a wireless one).
I highly recommend Gigabit as the server will last longer.