Replies to post #16017 on Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[Rich1]

hmnn

[marginnayan]

I think one and only one DSL line is all that you need to build your home network. Front end the DSL modem with a wireless (or wired) router from LinkSys and then connect all your PCs to that router. Some setup is required for your PCs (with respect to IP Addresses) and also for the router. But manuals should help you with that.

There is also a web site which has forums that discuss home networking. Here is the link:

http://www.dslreports.com/

But I do not know if a one time charge is better than a recurring expense when it comes to home networking.

Anyway, what is Carpino saying for tomorrow or for the next few days ?

[aktony]

Rich, a Linksys router (depending on the model) will connect up to 4 computers to one DSL line. The cost of such a router is under $100, and it is necessary to buy additional ethernet cables to connect the computers to the router(price depends on length of cable and speed of connection). Once all of this is done, read the directions included with the router and then call Linksys tech support. There are network and internet settings which have to be changed from the default settings already on the computer and, strangely, in the directions these changes are not (or were not in mine) clearly stated.