I'm confused

[j4ckaL]

Ok, I have two computers and I want to hook both of them up to an ADSL connection. I know that I need a modem and a router but what kind? My ISP sells an $80 router and a modem for $10 (special offer on the modem). Would those be good enough or should I get a modem and router from newegg or somewhere instead?

Do I need to set up an ethernet network or anything like that to have DSL on both computers. I want to be able to have both computers online at the same time so that I could serf the web on one computer and play BF2 on the other at the same time.

thanks

 

[Vormund]

Shouldn't matter where you get it. My DSL modem has built-in wireless (not sure if that's common)--but...you should just need the modem, which plugs into the router, and then either two ethernet ports (for each comp), or wireless...

highly recommend ethernet, unless its a laptop and you want to walk around

Both computers will be on the network--you can use windows network wizard, or just plug the cable in (works usually lol), or wireless..go through the config on the provided software (much more of a pain!)

Highspeed is nice...for multi-computers...I did that with dial-up before, not a pretty sight!

 

[j4ckaL]

So....all I need to do is get the modem which plugs into both the phone jack and the router....then I connect the router to both computers (desktop pc's not laptop) with CAT 5 (ethernet) cables? Just trying to get all this strait because I've never done any home networking before.

You said each computer needs an ethernet port, how do I tell if the computer has one or not? Is it something that is usually built into the motherboard or is it an expansion card?

 

[Amd2800]

The ethernet looks like this

this is the similar thing were talking about

 

[Amd2800]

How ethernet works



In today's business world, reliable and efficient access to information has become an important asset in the quest to achieve a competitive advantage. File cabinets and mountains of papers have given way to computers that store and manage information electronically. Coworkers thousands of miles apart can share information instantaneously, just as hundreds of workers in a single location can simultaneously review research data maintained online.
Computer networking technologies are the glue that binds these elements together. The public Internet allows businesses around the world to share information with each other and their customers. The global computer network known as the World Wide Web provides services that let consumers buy books, clothes, and even cars online, or auction those same items off when no longer wanted.

In this article, we will take a very close look at networking, and in particular the Ethernet networking standard, so you can understand the actual mechanics of how all of these computers connect to one another.

 

[j4ckaL]

I went on newegg and looked at routers and they range from $10 to $400 and I don't know what to get??? What should I look for in a router?