Re: home network, DSL, and router?

In article <DoNotReply-619AF6.12565022102007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Rodger Stamm <DoNotReply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article
<noemail-2210071028420001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
noemail@xxxxxxxxx (desktop) wrote:

Hi all,

I'm trying to set up a home network at my parents place and they have a
high speed DSL Internet connection.

Here's the computers they have...

Power Macintosh G3 Desktop (Mac OS 9.2.2)
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet II (Mac OS 9.2.2)
Power Macintosh 6100/66av (Mac OS 9.1)

currently they have a Siemens SpeedStream DSL modem hooked directly to the
PowerBook G3 for Internet access.

I want to network all three of their computers together, with the option
to add a couple of more computers to the same network from time to time,
but also be able to have all computers capable of accessing the DSL
broadband modem.

I'm thinking of a wired network (actual ethernet cable "drops" to each
computer location).

What sort of broadband router/ethernet router do you recommend?
I walked into a store the other day but felt overwhelmed with the
choices...I'm not even sure what to look for....all I know is that I plan
on making it a wired network (not wireless), and want all the computers in
the house to be able to access the DSL modem without unhooking ethernet
cables all the time.

help?

:)

Actually with the prices the way they are today I'd recommend that you
get a Wireless DSL/Cable Router with at least 4 ethernet ports. Don't
worry about the brand names because they all pretty much do the same.
All you will need to do is plug the Ethernet cable that goes into the
computer now into the WAN port on the router. Then plug the computers
into the LAN ethernet ports on the router. They will be marked somehow.
Do not install any software that comes with the Router (if any) as it
will only be for PC's. The only setup you may have to do is configure
the Router to log into your DSL account instead of an individual
computer logging in now. You will do this by going to a URL in your
browser that takes you to the Router itself and entering your USer ID
and password. The instructions should be easy enough or you can always
ask here.

Hope this helps.

The Wireless part is just incase you will have use for it in the future
which you probably will. Then you won't have to buy a new router just
for that.

--
Rodger
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