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re: Cable to hub - hub to computers does not work.
Friday, January 10, 2003 at 2:52 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by tom
(4 messages posted)
I bought a Belkin router at CompUsa for $59. and it was simple to set up. You don't
need your software that comes with your DSL modem. Both computers are on and it and
seems like i'm getting better speed.
About 3 seconds after i hit internet explorer i'm conected.......you won't regret
it.
On Friday, October 18, 2002 at 10:00 am, Adam wrote:
>You can't use a hub to distribute an IP to multiple computers, you need to use a
>DSL/Cable router that implements network address translation. What that means is
>your ISP gives you one IP address, say 157.209.72.202, and only one computer at
a
>time can use it.... while the cable router will instead assign each computer a private
>IP, directing traffic through ports....
>Anyway, get a cable switch.... they're only like $50 now.
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