I just got a Netgear FVS318 router. It's an 8 port. You might want to look
for the 4 port version of it.
luv,
-Su
> Thanks for all your input guys, is there a certain brand of router that
you
> (as a majority) reccomend? Oh yeah I have another question..say you have
3
> computers and one of the three computers is faster than the others, will
> this comptuer take up more bandwidth on the DSL line casuing lag for the
> other 2 computers? If so is there any way to fix this problem? Thanks in
> advance for your answers and happy hunting!
>
> Dabruiser Troll
> Warrior of the 29th Season
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wulfric Rennison [mailto:wulftech@...]
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:18 PM
> To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Computer Question
>
>
> Yeah I supose you could do that with a standard networking hub, but best
bet
> is to go with a router. Usually doesn't require any extra software, it's
> easy to configure, and most of them have built in firewalls. I've never
> heard of SyGate, but Windows ME/XP both have something called Internet
> Connection sharing which essentially sets up a proxy server ont he host
> machine and allows all the others to connect through it. I used it before
> and its okay but a little tempermental at times when you start adding 3rd
> party firewall software to the mix. I'd still reccomend going with a
> router. Small 4 port routers aren't that expensive. You can pick them up
> at Best buy or Comp USA for less than $60. Just make sure you know what
> you're getting.
>
>
> Wulfric
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fire on High <mailto:scendera@...>
> To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com <mailto:EverQuest@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Computer Question
>
> Yes. I have 5 on a single connection, myself. One is directly connected to
> the DSL, and runs a program called Sygate which shares the connection to
the
> other machines. It has a special configuration package for EQ, but worked
> fine without it, for me, so try working without it first. If you have any
> trouble with it, email me, it has a few rare but known issues that can be
> hard to diagnose but are pretty easy to fix.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: STG2 Pierce <piercer@...>
> To: <EverQuest@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 1:18 AM
> Subject: [EverQuest] Computer Question
>
>
> > Hello everyone I have question for you guys. Now before I start off I
am
> > just starting to learn the hardware side of computers so bear with me
lol,
> > now my question is what items would be needed in order to have 3
computers
> > share 1 DSL line? When I get back I'm gonna buy a laptop and have one
of
> my
> > friends move in with me so we'll have 3 computers total on 1 DSL line
> thats
> > the reason why I ask this question. Thanks for any help you guys can
give
> > me.
> >
> > Dabruiser Troll
> > Warrior of the 29th Season
> >
> >
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