How to do you set up around 11 computers for internet with an adsl modem?

Question

Am setting up around 11 computers for a very small computer cafe shop, a provider is giving an adsl modem, how do i connect all 11 comps with a router and switch??? am new at this usually i just use a router at home but a switch i have has 16-ports, maybe for lan gaming/ communication through all 11, as well as internet.

Am reading some articles but coudn't figure out with alot of different opinions, should i connect the modem to the router then switch or something like that? or just directly connect it through a switch?? :> getting confused here

Answer 1

Using Without Router.
I think you have only 11 computers so you don't need any router only modem and switch will work good for you. First of all you check for your model is it LAN/Ethernet modem or not. If it is not an ethernet model then connect it and install it one any one computer. when that computer is well connected to internet. install proxy server on it. you can use winproxy or analogx proxy (free available from net). then setup your lan and do some configuration settings. Tools -> Internet Options ->Connection -> LAN Settings -> Click on use proxy server and enter IP address of internet machine and port number. Now restart and your internet is working on all conputers.

Another way, when you use Ethernet modem, connect adsl modem on switch and you have to configure your modem, suppose you have assign modem IP to 192.168.0.1. connect all computers to switch and assigning ip to 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.12. Now do some LAN Setting changes. double click on Locan area connection icon left side of computer clock. IP settings-> Properties. Default gateway -> ip of modem, 192.168.0.1 . Use DNS server -> ask for your ISP for DNS and Alternate DNS IP. save and close and reboot. your lan is ready for using internet. If you have further problem you can just contact to me. I have setup these type of LAN so many times.
You can do it by two ways

Answer 2

Essentially the layout should look something like this:

Internet --> Modem --> Router --> Switch --> Client Computers

Here's a breakdown of what each item does:

Modem: Sends signals over the internet, provides an ethernet connection for a single node (in this case, the router)

Router: Creates the LAN, manages clients. Whenever a client attempts to get an IP address, it requests its address from the router's DHCP server. Sometimes a router will have a built-in switch (such as 4 ports) but not always.

Switch: Acts as a big cross-connect for everything that plugs into it. Switches act like hubs, but intelligently send packets where they need to go, thus reducing network congestion and improving network performance.

If your switch says 16 ports, but you count 17 places to plug in an ethernet cable, chances are one of those ports is set up as an "uplink" or "gateway" port. Plug your router into that one.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

DSL modem to the WAN port in your router then from port 1 in your router run a cat5 cable to your switch. You may need to use a cross-over cable from the router to the switch, but from the switch to the 11 PC's use straight-through.

Answer 4

If your router or switch can support the authentication of the adsl connection, then use it to do so. The remaining PC would be connected through Network Address Translation (NAT)

Answer 5

Here's some suggestions:

Go to the router's web site and search the Q&As, knowlege base, etc. Better yet, read the documentation that came with the router which tells you how to set up computers.

Answer 6

the router / switch should have an uplink port which you use to connect to the adsl router

Answer 7

It can be done by a wireless Wi-Fi router.

Answer 8

Go to howtonetworking.com