Laptop-pc Network

[browser]

15-20? it's much more in the UK i think..., but the switch is a good idea, thx.

[Livy]

the easyest option is a router, prob about £40 in the uk, but its alot less hassle, and any computer can acces the internet without having to put another computer on

[I.am]

Originally posted by Livy@2 November 2003 - 19:35
the easyest option is a router, prob about £40 in the uk, but its alot less hassle, and any computer can acces the internet without having to put another computer on

switch does the same thing but it doesnt have a firewall. So if one is conscious about security get a router however a cheaper option would still be a switch.

[Livy]

but wouldnt each pc need an i.p for a switch?

[browser]

probably, but i can easily do that

[Livy]

i didnt mean local ips, i meant wouldnt each pc need an actual ip accesabile formt he net?

[I.am]

@Livy, It will assign local ip's just like a router. The only difference between a switch and router afaik is that a router has an inbuilt firewall which switch doesnt.

[Livy]

so u will be able to plug the modem and the however ammount of computers it can take. and each will be able to acces the internet.

i didnt realise a switch could do this.
the switch will only assign the i.p to each computer if there is a dchp server, otherwise the connection will need to be setup manually.

as he router having a firewall, its not really a firewall, its just the way that nat works

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