Sharing broadband

[meeja]

My internet connection is cable modem broadband (rather than ADSL), and I am looking to share the connection between my own personal desktop PC, and my company laptop (IT guys have configured my laptop to allow me to use it on my broadband connection)

At the moment, I have to swap network cables from one machine to the other.... I understand that a router? would allow both machines to be connected at the same time, and also give a little extra firewall security.

Any advice, and/or recommendations of particular kit would be gratefully received!

[UpTheIron]

This: www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=35433
would do the trick, or this:
www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48546
if you want to wireless at some point.

I've got the WGR614 myself, and it is probably the best of 4 different ADSL routers I've used.

Of course, you could probably do the same by plugging a hub like this www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=35437 into the LAN side of your router, would be the cheapest solution all round, but you would end up with two boxes rather than one.

[5ltr-chim]

Personally I use a linksys 4 port 100MB Cable/DSL router - transparant to the individual machines.

Works well and they're only about £40 now

[jvaughan]

I have my ADSL line shared between myself and 2 neighbours via 100Meg UTP cable though our attics.
Was origionally designed to be a local gaming network, but I connected the ADSL line up to it so they have access when im not at home or when im in work ( one works shifts).
I bought a linksys adsl router, that plugs into a linksys 5 port switch ( PC world ) so we have a 512 xDSL link, and a 100Meg Full Duplex switched network.
Currently there are 8 PC's connected, and as soon as another neighbour gets cable, I intend to put some cisco routers in the equasion and have multiple routes for traffic onto the net.

[sybaseian]

jvaughan said:

I have my ADSL line shared between myself and 2 neighbours via 100Meg UTP cable though our attics. Was origionally designed to be a local gaming network, but I connected the ADSL line up to it so they have access when im not at home or when im in work ( one works shifts). I bought a linksys adsl router, that plugs into a linksys 5 port switch ( PC world ) so we have a 512 xDSL link, and a 100Meg Full Duplex switched network. Currently there are 8 PC's connected, and as soon as another neighbour gets cable, I intend to put some cisco routers in the equasion and have multiple routes for traffic onto the net.

Why don't you add in a wireless access point as well