Author Topic: Sharing a connection device name  (Read 1239 times)

shuiend

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Sharing a connection device name
« on: 6 July 2003, 21:21 »
In my room i have wireless internet. I right now only have wireless NIC card so only on pc has internet. I do not like that fact. I am planning on getting a Wireless bridge to put in my room. I was wondering what type of device would let me plug into it to plit the connection? I think it is a hub but i am not sure. I have had problems with hubs and still passing on my internet in the past.
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Sharing a connection device name
« Reply #1 on: 7 July 2003, 02:46 »
a splitter? you can find a cheap passive splitter at radioshack probably. non-powered, basically a phone line switch for cat5. i'd get a switch though, with a hub you'll get slowdown if a lot of traffic is on your network. a switch is active and determines the destination instead of sending it everywhere.

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Sharing a connection device name
« Reply #2 on: 7 July 2003, 03:34 »
would a switch continue to share the DHCP network if i plugged it in?
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