On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 16:00:00 +0000, John Richard Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have 3 computer, and my wife has hers and several of my daughters > each have computers that float in and out according to presence in the > family.I don't propose upgrading them, but the 4 that sit at home will > all need one ADSL each. I have concidered building a serverbox to > link via lans to each but right now that is beyond my ability, though > I don't rule it out for the future, but bear in mind I didn't even own > a computer 3 years ago. I would like a server box though, would be fun > to muck around with.
There are as many solutions to this problem as there are people on this list, but for instance, I was given a P90 by a relative who'd been running Win 3.11 on it for ten years (perhaps even the same install!). I put in a spare NIC, then put IP Cop on it, and the install was easier than Mandrake. I worked out by trial and error which NIC was which, taped a hub to the side, and left it running for a couple of years. It's do-able. Richard -- "Get up and turn I loose"
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