>I was wondering if it is possible to have a network with two (more computers) connected to a DSL/Cable router?
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>Here is what I will have:
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>DSL Modem. Linksys router connected to the DSL Modem. Then PCs connected to the Linksys router (either wired or wireless).
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>Can a setup be made that PC A will see drives on PC B and so on? Also, if PC A has IIS installed, can PC B load web pages from PC A (that is to have an Intranet).
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>Thank you for any help or suggestions.


I just got dsl last week (i also have a AP LinkSys router). before i had a cable modem which worked just fine like that (dont realy know why).

My DSL provider whanted to sell me another hub (or router, not realy sure) for an additional 50$ in order to hook up multible PC's. i didn't buy that.

here is what i did (be VERY carfull, write down any IP's you change, username, password, etc):

the setup on ap's modems and routers can be changed by accessing them through the Internet Explorer. just treat them like a website. all you have to know is the address (ip address in this case), username and password. look in the manuals, the information should be there.

BTW, the dsl/modem gets a username assigned (at mine did) from the cd provided by SWB, you have no access to that, DO NOT change those, otherwise your dsl/modem won't be able to logon to the internet (the internet light won't be light).

- the dsl/modem had the same internal ip as my AP. thats already the 1st conlict.
- so i disconnected the dsl/modem
- in the manuals for the AP LinkSys and the dsl/modem you should find the factory default for the IP addresses (or at the bottom of the router.
- through a computer connected to the AP with Internet Explorer i looged into my LinkSys AP. the old address was 192.160.0.1 (in my case the same as dsl/modem). the 1st 2 blocks (or 3 i am not sure) of the address have to be the same in your network to be able to talk together. once you loged in you can change the static ip in the router to some like 192.168.0.10.
- btw, my AP and my dsl/modem (speedstream) have DHCP (automaticly assign ip address accross the network) capability
- then i reconnected the dsl/modem and rebooted everything.
- then i went to 1 computer (you have to do this on all computers in your network) and went to the network setup (Local area conection on XP computers), went to the properties. and the properties for the tcp/ip.
- in there i manually changed/added the following values:
- ip address: 192.168.0.20 (the "20" must be a unique number within the network, you can go from 0 to 255)
- SubnetMask: 255.255.255.0
Prefered DNS Server: 192.168.0.1 (This must be the same as the DSL/Modems ip)

this should be it. again: BE CARFULL. if you change the routers/modem ip, username, password. and foreget it - you won't be able to get back in. they do sometimes have a reset button, but i am not sure as to how much they reset, and yours might not have one anyway.

this is a tricky setup. the idea is to not have computers/dsl-modem/ap compete with assigning ip addresses and showing each other weher they think everything is - they get 'realy confused'. so we do it manually.

each computers should be able to see the internet now and each other (mapping network drives). i have not yet tested mapping to other computers in the network, but since the ip numbers are within 1 group they sould work. make also sure each computers workgroup name is the same. in xp you go to propeties of My Computer. go to the Compuyetrname tab, the click on "change" and you'll see the place to do that.