Originally posted by: guy
I'd actually buy a switch instead. They are almost as cheap as hubs now.

General Rule: NO HUBS. Switches or Routers because they can intelligently route data instead of blindly sending it to every port.

Check this (http://{$MySite}/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=1163894&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=) out, 16-Port Switch and 802.11g router by Dell for $89.00 + tax!

Hope this helps!

I agree, but heck, for 5 computers, how much can a hub really effect performance. I haven't looked at prices recently, but I'm sure they are still cheaper than switches, even though switches are very affordable now.

My network has 2 switches and 2 hubs. One hub is rarely used, but the other usually has a couple computers. I can get 7 megabyte a second between a pc on the hub to a pc on a switch just fine.

Link to: AnandTech – FAQ. CAT5 Straight, Crossover. What is CAT5, which one should I Use? (http://www.{$MySite}/guides/viewfaq.html?i=91)

Link to: Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing. (http://www.{$MySite}/guides/viewfaq.html?i=105)

Link to: Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs…? (http://www.{$MySite}/guides/viewfaq.html?i=48)

General Rule: NO HUBS. Switches or Routers because they can intelligently route data instead of blindly sending it to every port.

Check this (http://{$MySite}/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=1163894&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=) out, 16-Port Switch and 802.11g router by Dell for $89.00 + tax!

Hope this helps!

Hmm.. I never thought about that. Might give it a try. so going from [ cable modem > 4 port router > hub > 2 computers ] is a combo that will work properly? Would there be any significant performance issues?

haha, I knew this would come up. My roommates are using up the other ports on the router, so thats why I can't hook it up directly

By doing it through your first PC, you will probably need to use some sort of software to pass the internet on through. A proxy server would definately work. Not sure if you can use windows internet connection sharing in this situation.

Related posts

• Instant messenger connection problems [cable modem router] [cable service providers] (0)
• Cable Modem / Router Set-Up Help Needed! [cable modem router] [cable internet access] (0)

and this http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGU624.php

but its a shame that netgear does not make a double 108 PCI card so i can actually use it. otherwise i have to buy a PCI cardbus reader.. just the TOC up quite a bit.

Boy do I miss my netgear RT314, all this is what i get for trying to get updated.

i think for TOC, this will be hard to beat http://www.netgear.com/products/details/CG814M.php
But I'm giving up 802.11a/g, and probably getting a crappy cable modem (docsis 1.1 only).

BUT
it will work, where linksys has failed me.

i always thought they were supposed to be some kind of uber company (compared to netgear/dlink).. then Cisco bought them and it appeared like a safe bet.

ive been looking into that this http://www.netgear.com/products/details/CG814M.php
only 802.11b, which is a shame.. becasue G would be much nicer if i ever did backups from one computer to another (but then I guess those "speed doubling" setups would be more useful).

if i go seperate and dont get that 802.11b unit, i might as well get all "speed doubling" equipment for that reason. i looked into dlinks "gaming router".. meh. not my cup of tea, to much hype. just give me 802.11b/g or at most, speed boosted G, and thats enough martitechure.

its a real shame for this unit, because i thought i'd found something really cool (docsis 2.0 ready modem, 802.11g, 4port rj45).. but looks like linksys has to update their firmware to fix this issue. but there has never been an update for this issue, and those who have called their tech support have been treated like dirt.

i've used a cheap $40 netgear 4 port router/switch for YEARS and never had this problem. This serves me right.
NEVER turn on a company who designed something good for you in the past, until you buy a product that forces you to go somewhere else.

Linksys blows. I blew $200 some odd dollars on their wireless cards ect.

and now its all going on ebay, and its time to update my old netgear stuffs with NEW netgear hardware.. like i shoulve done in the first place.

yet another poor effected individual: http://www.linksysinfo.com/mod…s&file=viewtopic&t=861 (http://www.linksysinfo.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=861)

and read Mr. Rucku's story and beyond. Very interesting.
http://forums.ac.turbinegames….read.php?t=4007&page=4 (http://forums.ac.turbinegames.com/showthread.php?t=4007&page=4)

This POS has taken way too many hours of my life away.

Buy Netgear, been good to me for years.. then i stumbled upon this Indian Tech supported piece of crap.
Absolutely useless.

Netgear or Dlink for cheap home stuff for me please.

Anyone feel free to recommend alternative products. Prerably Netgear as their hardware has been excellent for me.
Doesnt need to be a router/switch/modem combo necessarily, but it is nice. I'm considering Netgear's 802.11B cable modem.. I dont really care about the additional speed of 802.11g.. it just feels cool.
I dont use it as a network, just for internet.

but did seem better.. but didnt solve it.

could someone explain to me plz why myself and that other guy that I linked to had to do this to get a good connection?

when i have never had to, to my knowledge for the last 5 years using cable internet?

i never tried port forwarding like he did.. but i ddint know what ports to open anyway for AIM/steam/everythint else that would be effected.

what exactly is wrong here, that never was before that this is required?

I'm going to go ahead and install my Norton AV'05, norton utils.

i did lose my connection twice so far, but that was because of low wireless ability, not the same problem i specified.. i can tell the difference.

but now the wired machine should work better with AIM as well too.

someone plz inform me what just happened, whats going on… i think this is kinda wierd.

I dont know if there are alot of these out there, because its fairly new.

We'll see how this DMZ server thing goes.. I'm goign to do some gaming in CSS and see how it goes. I usually get dropped from there every 4-8 hours (ya, long time of gaming.. but it used to work like that)

Text (http://{$MySite}/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=1499236&highlight_key=y&keyword1=aim)

Text (http://{$MySite}/messageview.aspx?catid=32&threadid=1499712&highlight_key=y&keyword1=aim)

Text (http://{$MySite}/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=1482071&highlight_key=y&keyword1=aim)

Hope this works.. I love that little thing.

But no one answered his question. Now I need to know what a DMZ server is, and why this fixed it for him…

goign to dig in my router settings to see if i can enable this.

I'll do some searches about norton to see whats going on.. I'd hate to start spending $150 for a netgear router just to try that.

Besides what you just brought up, I've tried about everything that doesnt cost $

I'm on a fresh XP SP2 install with nothing else on but AIM.. it did it with only SP1 as well. No windows firewall is turned on (relying on the routers firewall.. which I have also enabled/disabled).

Related posts

• Dual LAN crossover cable is needed? [cable modem router] [epox 8rda3] (0)
• Cable Modem / Router Set-Up Help Needed! [cable modem router] [cable internet access] (0)

Forgive my stupidity, but Im stuck. Where to begin?

Any good tutorials on set-up and troubleshooting?

Thanks!

Always worked after I called though

Give the cable company a ring.

I feel like I have a fighting chance to get this working now!

Many Internet Cable providers use the MAC number of the computer that was first connected to the Cable system as a form of authentication (Password).

So first connect the computer Directly to the modem and make sure that it is working. If it is not working directly for sure it will not work with the Router.

If the computer alone connected to the modem does not get Internet, check the Network Setting, and call the ISP.

Could be that there is a MAC number confusion.

Once you make it work with single computer connected the system through the Router and Clone the MAC number of the computer?s NIC to the Router.

Since a Router comes with his own MAC number you ISP thinks that someone is Stealing Signal and disconnect. However, all current Cable/DSL Routers provides a menu entry that will allow you to Clone the MAC number of the Registered NIC. Thus the MAC number of the main computer's NIC becomes the MAC number of the Router.

Q: What MAC number I should Use?

Re: The one of the computer that works well when it is connected directly to the Cable Modem.

Q: I heard about MAC trucks, but do not know how to find Network Card MAC?

Link to: How Do I Find my IP and MAC Numbers? (http://ip_mac.html)

Link to: Using IPCONFIG Command Line Utility, and or Winipcfg (Wntipcfg) GUI Utility to find Local Network Info (IP, MAC). (http://www.ezlan.net/ipcfg.html)

Q: How to Clone the MAC number to my Router?

Re: Unfortunately I do not have the manual of all Routers that are out there. You will have to read your Router?s manual.

:sun:

I cannot reach any website. I didn't think to open a command prompt window and try to ping a website or do a tracert.

What I meant with the port number is that when the PC is connect to the router, the router displays a port number (lights up) whereas when the PC is not connected, no port is displayed.

Quote: "What is the IP your getting on the pc, is it a private IP?"

Not sure what you mean here.:o

Related posts

• Instant messenger connection problems [cable modem router] [cable service providers] (0)
• Dual LAN crossover cable is needed? [cable modem router] [epox 8rda3] (0)
• Can not ping the PC via VPN connection. Please help! [cable internet access] [vpn] (0)