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February 25th, 2004 20:00
DSL- adding a computer
Hey everyone. I'm having trouble finding anything about adding another computer so it can have DSL. My computer is upstairs, and it's my DSL, so the port thing is up here too. But my dad wants to add his computer and it's downstairs. Do I need to get extra hardware or something? Can I use the same disk I used to put my DSL on my computer?? I'm sooo confused, and I can't find anything on the DSL help page, to help me! Thanks!
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powerd
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February 25th, 2004 20:00
Hi:
Two things are needed.
The first is a router (Dlink / Linsys / Netgear) they are basically work the same. Your Dad's computer will need a network card also. The router will be hooked up as follows: Your DSL modem to the router, each computer to the router.
You may also need to talk with you ISP to get them to reset the modem to allow it to pick up the MAC address of the router rather than your computer network card as it does now.
Some ISP will charge extra for more than one computer having access to the modem but it should not be much. I know that my local ISP (www.crrstv.net) does not have any extra charges which is great as we have two computers hooked up using a microsoft wired MN-100 router. We are a cable modem plant so I am assuming that the DSL world is similiar.
Hope this helps
OverBurn
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February 26th, 2004 04:00
If your ISP provider charges more for adding extra PC's, most don't, you can get around that. Most all routers will let you change the MAC address to the same as your network card that is registered with your ISP. Then the ISP only sees the router's (cloned) MAC address and it will not know it's hooked to more than one PC.
pocketprnces
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February 26th, 2004 15:00
OverBurn
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February 26th, 2004 18:00