topic Re: Shared Internet Connection in PCs & Accessories

Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:23:30 GMT

I am going to give in to my youngest daughter¿s constant nagging and provide wireless internet access for her aging F305 notebook (running windows 98) in combination with my GR114SK (XP Pro).
This seems a reasonably cheap solution.
At present I have a USB DSL modem connected (1.1 Mbps) to my notebook. Any comments or recommendations will be appreciated.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

seb21__ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:32:16 GMT

mmmh, never heard of 3COM. LOL

but the specs sounds good.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

kee-lo_ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:38:12 GMT

3Com are good, looks like a good buy Rich.
I take it your VAIO has wireless?

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:40:03 GMT

mmmh, never heard of 3COM. LOL

but the specs sounds good.

Thanks Seb. 3COM have been around since 1979....

Re: Shared Internet Connection

seb21__ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:42:07 GMT

Sounds that they have a lot experience with computing.:smileycool:

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:45:15 GMT

I take it your VAIO has wireless?

No, it doesn¿t Kee-Lo, but I plan to connect my Notebook via the patch cable ¿ another wire to mine is no problem as it is generally static.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

kee-lo_ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:46:46 GMT

Ah I see what you mean...

Re: Shared Internet Connection

seb21__ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:54:23 GMT

mmh, I think it's no problem to use with both PCs the internet. But I don't know if you can acces the other PC also. (like "Peer to Peer" but via Router)

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:59:55 GMT

mmh, I think it's no problem to use with both PCs the internet. But I don't know if you can acces the other PC also. (like "Peer to Peer" but via Router)

I am not sure about that either Seb, but shared internet connection is the priority and I am not sure that I really want her to be able to access my files or programmes:smileywink:

Re: Shared Internet Connection

seb21__ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:06:00 GMT

I am not sure that I really want her to be able to access my files or programmes

hahahaha, then I think there is no problem.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:46:58 GMT

Thanks Seb & Kee-Lo, I think that I will place an order for it tomorrow.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

seb21__ — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 23:36:28 GMT

If you have questions, then ask us.

The easiest way is to connect first your PC with the Router via cable. Then it's no problem to configure the Router. If the WLAN card connected too, then activate the MAC-address filtering. I would also use a stronge IP address, because then you could deactivate the DCHP-server feature. Which give every new network card automaticly a IP-address. UPNP is also useless. I would deactivate this too.
My Router has a Online counter which is useful if you want controll the Internet traffic.

Here is my Router : FritzBox SL-WLAN

Re: Shared Internet Connection

Eugenepang — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:50:05 GMT

This is my routher come with a wireless card for my old vaio which doesnt had wireless..just what i needed.. :smileygrin:

Re: Shared Internet Connection

kee-lo_ — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:06:18 GMT

Rich

Yes you can file share with your dfaughter as it's a router.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:46:19 GMT

Ok, thanks Kee-Lo.

Re: Shared Internet Connection

Akanksha — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:48:50 GMT

Wireless good idea, but you daughter might want to know the following:

1. Mobile and MSN at the same time not possible, signal interfere.

2. Its insecure so her Dad can tap into the conv as it were!

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:54:58 GMT

2. Its insecure so her Dad can tap into the conv as it were!

Now that could be fun:smileywink:

Re: Shared Internet Connection

Akanksha — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:13:16 GMT

well, not really! you'll be surprised at what you find!

Re: Shared Internet Connection

rich912 — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:18:53 GMT

well, not really!   you'll be surprised at what you find!

I doubt it, I was her age once. It was a long time ago but nothing changes

Re: Shared Internet Connection

Akanksha — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:43:47 GMT

Of course, I vaguely remember scores from the Slutty test ahem!