Networking kits

[VAP0R]

I've decided that i have to network 2 comps and a labtop. I don't want a wireless because i don't have that much money to spend. First couple of questions

I have dsl in my athlon750 system and with networking can i share my dsl with my labtop and other comp? will the speed reduce if i can?

Whats the diffrence between comps beign connected through networks and through lans?which is best for gaming?

With networks can i save something from one comp to the other or/and can I use a file in another computer without having to save it in the computer?


Can you guys plz help me choose a really good networking kit pls. Thanks

 

[odog]

if you want to share your DSL and network your computers... then you'll need a cable modem / DSL router.. perferablly with a 4 port switching hub built in..



<< Whats the diffrence between comps beign connected through networks and through lans >>

well LAN stands for local area network... so.. you guessed it, they are the same



<< I have dsl in my athlon750 system and with networking can i share my dsl with my labtop and other comp? will the speed reduce if i can? >>

yes the speed will reduce assuming they all are using bandwidth at that specific moment in time.



<< With networks can i save something from one comp to the other or/and can I use a file in another computer without having to save it in the computer? >>

yes you can use resources on other computers... for example.... one computer can have a zip/cdr and you can just pull files through the LAN to that rig and burn the data there. or if your a business guy and you take the laptop to work. you can have all the computers drop the word processing doc into the laptops &quot;my documents&quot; folder...

 

[VAP0R]

Anyone recommend a good networking kit?

 

[odog]

well... i'd suggest the linksys router i'm not sure what the model number is... but it does have that 4 port switching hub built in... a big plus...

after that... all you'd need would be a USB or PCMCIA nic for the laptop and a PCI or ISA nic for the other computer....


i'm not sure if they a specific kit for what your looking to do... but it's easily done with a credit card, little buy.com or onvia, and a little coupon action

 

[striker99]

here's a review of some routers/firewalls: http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/stories/reviews/0,6755,2583561,00.html. however, I like the SMC barricade because of the MAC address cloning feature - here's a review: http://www.8wire.com/articles/index.asp?AID=1354

 

[cpars]

I have 3 comps networked using a kit I bought at least a year or more ago.
Itis NetGear by bay networks 10/100 with 4 port hub and cables, it originally was for two comps and I bought a linksys PCI NIC and another cable and added the third. I do not know about DSL but I do have cable internet and modem uplinked. Everything works just fine and can share cdroms,zip drives,printers etc. Did get bit tricky adding the third comp since I did not want to pay for another IP from the cable Co..I had to leave the settings in tact for the @home network. And add a second TCPIP binding with the standard 192.168.0.1----2---3. and all is well.
I like my netgear just fine and paid about $100 for it back then, so it should be pretty cheap now. And yes it is PCI.

heres how it performs on RC5

 

[VAP0R]

Can any of you anandtech guys please give me a link that will explain to me all i should know about networking please. Thanks

 

[*kjm]

Link you asked for

This will help you out.

 

[striker99]

Viper. Two sites I know of focus specifically on networking: www.8wire.com and www.practicallynetworked.com. Check out the forums. Usually you can get answers pretty quickly. they should be able to answer any questions you have.

 

[AMB]

I would recommend any of the netgear products, the FB104, comes with Hub and 2 NIC's, that is what i have

 

[cpars]

buy.com has both the 10mbps which i have and like it just fine and then they have the 10/100 for a little more $. Also there is plenty of documentation on the netgear site


http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10015437&amp;loc=101


http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10014753&amp;loc=101