With a hub or switch (as opposed to a router) you'd neet some sort of software router (program) to connect the modem to a PC via one ethernet card and then that PC to the hub with another and have the net connection be shared. Otherwise it'll only share files. Been there, done that, satisfied Sygate user for about 5 years now.

Mine's basically identical to what Wulfric is telling you to switch to.... modem-pc-switch-all other machines...with a software router and firewall running on the machine that's directly connected to the modem.

Originally I was using the first pc's dialup modem in otherwise the exact same setup, and once I got DSL I slapped a second NIC in and nothing really changed much once the basic connection details were set up...Sygate didn't need to be reconfigured. To this day I can switch bt DSL and dialup just by changing what's plugged in and forcing it to dial, if I need to use the dialup for some reason (DSL dying on a CR for example, or a social event I couldn't miss during the time while the replacement modem was being shipped)

If you choose Sygate, be aware that it says it has a preset config for EQ, but you shouldn't need this. Mine's ran happily for years with nothing configured except hosting UT games. EQ sorted itself out flawlessly on the first try. All you *might* need to configure would be hosting other games and they usually provide detailed directions either in the manual or on their webpage.

----- Original Message -----

From: Wulfric Rennison

To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:03 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: [EverQuest] New expansion Beta Open

Are you absolutely sure it's not a router then??   A hub is a simple pass through device. It doesn't define IP addresses or anything like that. A router, on the other hand, is more complex and has an internal software that controls the traffic that comes through it. If your modem is hooked through the hub, perhaps you'd have better luck disconnecting the modem from the hub and plugging it directly into the wall outlet and dialing in that way. Then just let the hub do what the hub do and see if the computers connect as they should. I don't know if I can illustrate tis properly.

You are using:       phone jack > modem > hub >   PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4

Instead try:      phone jack > modem > PC1 > hub > PC2, PC3, PC4

It would really help me if I knew the model # of the modem and hub that you have so I know what we're dealign with.

Wulfric

----- Original Message -----

From: Su

To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 5:56 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: [EverQuest] New expansion Beta Open

I have a few computers that hook through the hub but I don't use any special software or anything. I don't really remember how I configured it. I just have it connect via the hub rather than this computer specifically since the modem has to be hooked to the hub. I'm woefully ignorant about networking. luv, -Su ======= At 2005-08-07, 16:09:00 you wrote: ======= >At this point I would have to ask you if you use Internet Connection sharing on any of your computers? Particularly whichever one you use to run EQ. Just form personal experience when I was using a hub and ICS for my 4 PCs to access the internet, I know that I could not log on to EQ without some problems. Once I disabled ICS though EQ started working fine. > >Wulfric > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005