-=PCTechTalk=- Re: internet sharing
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:18:07 -0400
The only
disadvantages I can think of is extra cost and extra security efforts to
avoid outsiders accessing your ISP through the wireless router.
Thanks Tom so much for your wonderfully detailed description of how to do
this. When you speak to the disadvantages of security efforts, does that
make my computer less secure even though mine is not wireless? In other
words if we choose the wireless method you described will that make my
computer more vunerable? Does it in effect make my computer wireless as well
as hers? I believe hers is wireless now and that she only plugs in her
battery charger to recharge her battery. The NIC you are talking about is a
card that I must install inside the computer yes?
I am not familiar much with laptops as of yet.
christy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 10:01 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: internet sharing
>I will assume you have a wired NIC in both computers since that is pretty
> basic for most recent computers. I will also assume the modem is
> connected
> to a USB port on your computer.
>
> That means, for a wired system you will need to obtain:
>
> Cable/DSL router (wired or wireless) and 3 Cat5 cables. One long enough
> to
> stretch from the router to your niece's computer, the other two long
> enough
> to connect the router to the modem and to your computer.
>
> If you chose to go wireless for your niece's computer you may delete the
> long Cat5 cable from the list and ADD a wireless NIC.
>
> If you chose to go wireless for your computer you may delete one of the
> other Cat5 cables from the list and ADD a wireless NIC.
>
> If the cable modem is connected to your computer with a Cat5 cable instead
> of USB you can delete one of the Cat5 cables from the list.
>
> The wiring is simple. Cable from the wall to the modem. Cat5 from modem
> to WAN port on the router. Cat5 cable from Port 1 on the router to your
> computer. Cat5 cable from Port 2 to your niece's computer.
>
> If you go wireless replace Cat5 connections with proper configuration of
> the
> wireless NIC and the router to assign a port to each computer.
>
> Read the instructions for the wireless NICs for proper installation and
> configuration.
>
> Read the instructions for the wireless router (and NICs) for configuration
> of port assignment.
>
> You may find that it is easiest or cheapest to drill a discreet hole in
> the
> corner of the wall and run a cable to the niece's computer instead of
> going
> wireless. The benefits of wireless are no wires, no drilling and you are
> able to move from room to room without dragging cables with you. The only
> disadvantages I can think of is extra cost and extra security efforts to
> avoid outsiders accessing your ISP through the wireless router.
>
> It is possible, but not necessary to configure the computers to share
> files,
> printers and other peripherals if desired. I will try to accomplish that
> with my computers in a couple of weeks. Watch for my discussion on that
> topic with Bashful Bob to start back up if you are interested.
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:51 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: internet sharing
>
>
>> My neice just bought a laptop and wants to use my internet access that I
>> use
>> on my computer (cable). I have never used a router and do not know how
>> to
>> connect her up to me. Am I understanding there is a wireless way and a
>> nonwireless way? Her room is just next door to the one my computer is
>> in.
>>
>> What would be easiest for me and can anyone give me simple instructions
>> on
>> this.
>>
>> Thanks for any help,.
>>
>> christy
>
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