Setting Up a Network
Susan Peters
inherit when he gets a new G450 (with a 56.6 modem). We have a
dedicated phone line for our internet connection.
When we get the second computer, how can we Network them so we can
both use the same phone line to get on line?
Will both computers use the 56.6 modem if we Network?
Assuming we have an ISP who supports 56.6, will the fact that we're
both on line at the same time slow down our connection considerably?
TIA,
susan peters ~ star...@idt.net
Johan Kullstam
> My son has a Gateway P5-120 (with a 28.8 modem), which I am going to
> inherit when he gets a new G450 (with a 56.6 modem). We have a
> dedicated phone line for our internet connection.
>
> When we get the second computer, how can we Network them so we can
> both use the same phone line to get on line?
>
> Will both computers use the 56.6 modem if we Network?
they can. the biggest problem is that you will be doled out only one
ip address. in order to sort out which computers gets what traffic,
you need to set up a proxy server or ip-masquerade system.
i know linux and os/2 can be configured to serve as a proxy. i am
unsure about windows. perhaps nt has proxy and ip-masquerading
software. if you are not using linux, you'll have to search out a
solution on your own.
you may wish to pick up an old 486 with say 16 megs of ram, stick
linux on it and set up a firewall with ip-masquerading. put an
ethernet card in all three boxen. i'd recommend using 10b2 with the
coax since it's cheap and you don't need hub. the 486 can work the
modem and deliver packets to your two main hosts.
> Assuming we have an ISP who supports 56.6, will the fact that we're
> both on line at the same time slow down our connection considerably?
if you are both downloading *at the same time* you will of course only
get half the modem. usually you download a web page, wait a little,
download another &c. on average the modem will be unused. long ftp
downloads can easily take up a lot of bandwidth. you are sharing the
modem after all. however, you are not penalized extra for sharing.
hope this helps.
--
Johan Kullstam [joh...@idt.net] Don't Fear the Penguin!