--- Ohad Lutzky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 08:27:34AM -0700, Gëzim > Hoxha wrote: > > > > And last but not least: How much [more] will it > > > cost? > > > > I got a rounter for $29.95 (Canadian)!! It's not > > expensieve :) > > That really sounds cheap. Was it a linksys? If not, > what interface do > you use to configure it? (Please say web, I love web > interfaces! :) )
It's a NetGear, and I think I can use the web interface to configure it (just type the ip that it gives you in konqueror). Oh, I haven't had time to set it up yet :) but from the manual it didn't sound to hard. Also it's supposed to have a built in switch! > > > Also to learn more about how this stuffworks go > to: > > http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router.htm > > and when you get there if you wanna know about > > switches just search for them; is a great site ;) > > It certainly is. Thanks for the tip! I've never > thought of looking > there. You're welcome, glad I could help :) [don't get to say that often] > > Here's what I understand so far: In the setup I've > seen, where two PCs > are connected over a switch to a modem, it isn't > really a "network" - > the PCs can only talk to the modem one at a time, > and it works as if the > PC was connected directly. Not good for my purpose. > However, if you stick a router between the switch > and the modem (or get > a router that has a builtin switch), you basically > have a simple > network, in which the computers can communicate with > each other > directly, and can talk to the modem (indirectly) at > the same time. > That still leaves me with some interal/external IP > questions: > > I have an FTP server running on this box, and I'd > still like people > outside to be able to reach it. Will outside > computers still be able to > communicate directly with mine? How will they > distinguish between them? This I have no idea :( But I'd like to know to coz I wanna run a web server. > -- > Tactless > > "If it wasn't for fog, the world would run at a > really crappy framerate." > This is a .signature virus! Please copy me into your > .signature. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
