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Setup my LAN and get the Internet??
Hi Wayne,
The simpliest way is get a DSL router.(I recommend linksys, easy to configure and cheap) Connect your DSL modem to the router and the router should be connected to your switch or hub. Some Linksys routers have 4 extra ports for LAN so you can discard your hub or switch. The router has 2 interfaces, one of them is for your ISP and the other one is for your lan. If you'd configured many dsl connections before the first part with your ISP should be ok, for the lan part change the router's default IP address (usually 192.168.1.1) to 169.254.X.X (as a sample 169.254.1.1, but not to screw up your lan settings) so the other PC's can communicate with the router. Finally: All your PC's Gateway IP addresses need to be set to the routers lan address 169.254.1.1 . For the DNS you can use the same router address or your ISP's DNS IP addresses if they can provide you. If you have any other questions let the newsgroup know. good luck, |
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