Re: can I do this?

[Nick Burns]

"FireBrick" > wrote in message
...
> I have a spare computer. I would like to connect it to my home LAN but I
> can't run another cat cable from the router to it.
> Can I put a second nic card in a nearby computer and then run a cat cable
> from it to this additional computer.
>
> presently have 4 computers on the LAN, all can see and share.
> I wish to add an additional computer by connecting it to an existing
> computer.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> No one ever says, "It's only a game" when their team is winning.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> Bill H. in Chicagoland
>

I take it you have a 4 port hub and it's full. I would just buy a cheep hub
to add to the system. You can get one for just a little more than the nic.
>

[FireBrick]

I have spare NICs, what I don't have, as I said in my message, is a way to
run another cat cable to where I want to place this computer.


"Nick Burns" > wrote in message
...
>
> "FireBrick" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a spare computer. I would like to connect it to my home LAN but I
> > can't run another cat cable from the router to it.
> > Can I put a second nic card in a nearby computer and then run a cat
cable
> > from it to this additional computer.
> >
> > presently have 4 computers on the LAN, all can see and share.
> > I wish to add an additional computer by connecting it to an existing
> > computer.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > No one ever says, "It's only a game" when their team is winning.
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
> >
>
> I take it you have a 4 port hub and it's full. I would just buy a cheep
hub
> to add to the system. You can get one for just a little more than the nic.
> >
>
>

[FireBrick]

I'm not sure 'WHY' I can't run the cable is important to my question.
but
Cat cable was run inside the wall during construction.
I really don't wish to drill holes is 'WHY' I can't run another cable.
The Wireless Hub is a good idea but would cost more than a nic (which I
already have) and a short cable (which I already have).

Now if you think it's not a good idea because it would work poorly, degrade
performance on the other computers, or not at all, thanks for the info.
I'll explore alternatives then.

"Malke" > wrote in message
...
> FireBrick wrote:
>
> > I have spare NICs, what I don't have, as I said in my message, is a
> > way to run another cat cable to where I want to place this computer.
> >
> >
> > "Nick Burns" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> "FireBrick" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > I have a spare computer. I would like to connect it to my home LAN
> >> > but I can't run another cat cable from the router to it.
> >> > Can I put a second nic card in a nearby computer and then run a cat
> > cable
> >> > from it to this additional computer.
> >> >
> >> > presently have 4 computers on the LAN, all can see and share.
> >> > I wish to add an additional computer by connecting it to an
> >> > existing computer.
> >
> >> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
> >> >
> >>
> >> I take it you have a 4 port hub and it's full. I would just buy a
> >> cheep
> > hub
> >> to add to the system. You can get one for just a little more than the
> >> nic.
> >> >
> Well, it would have been helpful for us to know *why* you can't run a
> cable, such as location, etc. and without those details, the suggestion
> to just buy a bigger router/hub was a good one. I don't think your idea
> of running crossover cable from one computer to another in your setup
> is a good idea. What about exploring a wireless solution? You can add a
> wireless access point to your current wired network and get a wireless
> NIC for the box to be added.
>
> If this still doesn't help, then give us a few more details to work
> with.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> remove 3's to reply

[Barry]

I can understand the not wanting to run cables. for a
while I had 2 computer connected via cross-over in pretty
much what you want to do. Only draw back I had was that
the computer I was connected to had to be on. i didn't
have any system slowdown or problems otherwise.
Hope this helps

Barry
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm not sure 'WHY' I can't run the cable is important to
my question.
>but
>Cat cable was run inside the wall during construction.
>I really don't wish to drill holes is 'WHY' I can't run
another cable.
>The Wireless Hub is a good idea but would cost more than
a nic (which I
>already have) and a short cable (which I already have).
>
>Now if you think it's not a good idea because it would
work poorly, degrade
>performance on the other computers, or not at all,
thanks for the info.
>I'll explore alternatives then.
>
>"Malke" > wrote in
message
...
>> FireBrick wrote:
>>
>> > I have spare NICs, what I don't have, as I said in
my message, is a
>> > way to run another cat cable to where I want to
place this computer.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Nick Burns" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >>
>> >> "FireBrick" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > I have a spare computer. I would like to connect
it to my home LAN
>> >> > but I can't run another cat cable from the router
to it.
>> >> > Can I put a second nic card in a nearby computer
and then run a cat
>> > cable
>> >> > from it to this additional computer.
>> >> >
>> >> > presently have 4 computers on the LAN, all can
see and share.
>> >> > I wish to add an additional computer by
connecting it to an
>> >> > existing computer.
>> >
>> >> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I take it you have a 4 port hub and it's full. I
would just buy a
>> >> cheep
>> > hub
>> >> to add to the system. You can get one for just a
little more than the
>> >> nic.
>> >> >
>> Well, it would have been helpful for us to know *why*
you can't run a
>> cable, such as location, etc. and without those
details, the suggestion
>> to just buy a bigger router/hub was a good one. I
don't think your idea
>> of running crossover cable from one computer to
another in your setup
>> is a good idea. What about exploring a wireless
solution? You can add a
>> wireless access point to your current wired network
and get a wireless
>> NIC for the box to be added.
>>
>> If this still doesn't help, then give us a few more
details to work
>> with.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> remove 3's to reply
>
>
>.
>

[BRG]

"FireBrick" > wrote in
:

> I'm not sure 'WHY' I can't run the cable is important to my
> question. but
> Cat cable was run inside the wall during construction.
> I really don't wish to drill holes is 'WHY' I can't run another
> cable. The Wireless Hub is a good idea but would cost more than
> a nic (which I already have) and a short cable (which I already
> have).
>
> Now if you think it's not a good idea because it would work
> poorly, degrade performance on the other computers, or not at
> all, thanks for the info. I'll explore alternatives then.
>

Hooking up via x-over cable is possible, but it means you have to
mess with the software set-up and the intermediate PC must be
powered on to allow the additional PC to connect. A better solution
as was suggested earlier, is adding a cheap hub and a couple of
patch leads.

Currently you have:

Router--------------PC1

I suggest you add the hub and do this:

Router--------------hub-----PC1
|------PC2

The hub-router connection needs to be a cross-over link; many hubs
and routers have this built-in. In the worst case you may need to
use a x-over adaptor.

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BRG
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