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Re: GEN: Networking and DSL From: Mark Perloe (mperloe@ivf.com) Sun Apr 30 18:38:22 2000 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Ronnie Martinez Brignardello: "Re: external cephalic version" Previous message: Joe Cutchin: "Re: IUFD" In reply to: Garry Siegel: "GEN: Networking and DSL" simpletons: I am looking to go to a DSL at home, versus a telephone dial up.  I also have two desktops at home, physically apart, and ideally would like to network them, and thus have both on the DSL concurrently. Garry, A couple of questions: Do you get a dedicated IP address? If so how many, just one or one for each machine on your network.         If you get only one machine you will either need a software routing solution or a router. The router may be a better idea since it can keep track of which data packet goes to which computer. Will they provide a router, or will they require the system to work through a specific vendor provided NIC? The vendor may also set the system to work with an NIC which must be slotted into your own computer. In this case you will need a second network card in that machine to connect with the other computer. The DSL provided NIC and IP address are setup as gateways on the TCPIP clients on the other machine. This requires running NT server on the machine with two NIC's. If you do not have a static permanent IP address, the NT server must serve DHCP (give the second machine its IP address) and setup a NAT network address translation to keep track of which packet goes to which machine. Are they providing a DSL modem that hooks up through a com port? If so, this may be the easiest way to get the job done. Win98SE, not earlier version, has modem sharing, which in effect can keep track of which data goes where. But this protocol does not work on connections to a router.  In talking with Dell (hardware) and Mindspring (ISP), I hear that wireless networking should do the trick, and then putting a DSL modem and line into one computer should do it.  This would allow me to drop a phone line (we have three) so that I would have a DSL running on two computers, and two talk lines available, all available at the same time if needed for adults and kids.  And, by the way, can I still send/receive faxes somehow? Yes, you can. BUT, getting it to work is not that easy. You do not want the one med wireless NIC setup. Dell has a version they adapted from Apple that is 10meg network. The cost is about $1400 for base and receiver. While it is great for network, it does not solve the problem of sending info the correct computer and resolving IP addresses across the network. Two final considerations: Bell South disconnected my regular home phone in the process of testing for DSL and I was without service for 4 days before they could figure out why or how it happened. What BS, and Mspring won't tell you is that you really need to be cautious with a constant on connection. Your risk for hacking into your network is real. I would recommend you consider Norton Network which has a firewall software client to protect each machine. Alternatively, most routers have some sort of firewall protection. The trouble is getting things working again. ie, at work, we have not been able to access some sites that require our proxy server to offer them access over IP channels other than 80 (the normal http:) Are you confused? Well so are the people I talk to at Covad, Cais, BellSouth, Mindspring, Rythm and others. If you value your regular phone, my advise is to get a second line that you don't really need and experiment. We did not have three good pairs coming to our house and as such, I plan to stick with my ISDN router until I have more time to play. BTW, our partial T1 at 128k is much faster than 128kISDN through Mindspring! Not sure why though. Mark Perloe Next message: Ronnie Martinez Brignardello: "Re: external cephalic version" Previous message: Joe Cutchin: "Re: IUFD" In reply to: Garry Siegel: "GEN: Networking and DSL"

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