Configuration Set Up

I was wondering if anyone who is more experienced than I could answer the following question: "will the home network i am planning on installing work with my modem, computer and ISP?" i am planning on installing a network with a D-Link Express EtherNetwork 4 Port Cable DSL router (model DI-604) and a D-Link Network card on a win 98 system. the purpose of this network is to share files, printers and internet connection. if this particular router will not work, will someone give me another (price is main issue). Our isp is bellsouth, modem is westell wirespeed connected via ethernet (optional usb) if anyone has suggestions let me know


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peace to all and ichi onaka

 

I use at home a speedtouch adsl router using the ethernet connection, i have 4 systems attached to this router.

2 XP systems
1 2003 Server
1 Windows 98 system

1 of the xp systems acts as a print server

All user folders and profiles run through the server.

Just checked the Specs of your router http://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=62&rid=299

And this looks better than mine.

I hoped this helped you out somehow.

Jonno

 

The D-link router/switches have been pretty reliable from the first ones they made. This particular one has a good reputation. You should be able to find one for around $35 according the a bizrate search I just ran. For any home or small office network, this device and similar ones from Linksys and others is perfect.

You only mention one Win98 PC but I'm assuming you intend to have others. If not, you won't have a network.

The setup you describe will do fine and will allow all you spoke about.

Avoid the USB option for networking at this time. Maybe some day but for now, it works great when it works (although certainly no better than ethernet) but when it doesn't work you have a real problem trying to figure out what is wrong. Ethernet has lots more diagnostic tools available.

 

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the other systems are a WinXP desktop, a winXP laptop, and a Win2000 Laptop; the system i listed is the one i will install the network card in.

 

If the others already have a wired or wireless NIC or some device to allow USB<-->ethernet connection, you should be good to go with all of them attached to switch ports on your D-Link.

 

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can u rephrase that?


my head hurts...




PEACE TO ALL AND ICHI ONAKA

 

LOL - I'll try.

That router/switch will do fine.

I'd suggest not using USB for any of this.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/ has great tutorial articles for doing the rest of the setup you will need.

Post back with your results and with any questions that arise.