Computer people help asap!!!!?
this guy wants to buy my router off me he sent me this message and i dunno what to say (the correct answer) my partner is not in to help
hi i would like your advice and to purhase of you as well i have toucan broadband i have a small broadband modem that came with toucan they adviced me to get a netgear router a wired one if i got two network cards and a crosover cable and your router would that do the trick as i want to be able to go on broadband both computers at the same time is there any other options i would like to keep cost as cheap as possible thnaks
NETGEAR DG834 v2 DSL ROUTER /4 PORT NETWORK SWITCH
help what do i say
2007-03-12 05:23:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
to answer his question!!!!!!!!!!!
selling it on ebay
2007-03-12 05:27:55 · update #1
non of you have told me what to say to his question what u on about
2007-03-12 05:28:40 · update #2
why answer if you dont even know what the correct answer is stupid
2007-03-12 05:34:14 · update #3
well you only use a crossover cable if your linking two computers directly. if your connecting to a router/hub/switch then you need a patch cable for both computers.
as for the dsl router it would work fine.
but don't use crossover cables for conenct computers to hubs/switches/routers they just do not work...
2007-03-12 06:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by Neil H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the modem that came from Toucan is a basic one (they usually are from ISP's like Toucan, Tesco, Tiscali etc) then it will have to be plugged in to the PC via Ethernet (Network cable) or USB cable, whichever it ships with. If you want to share the internet connection between two PCs, one of the PCs will need to be the "master" PC that uses the modem to connect to the internet.
If the Toucan modem does use Ethernet, this "master" PC will need to enable internet connection sharing and share the connection. It will also need a second Ethernet card to plug in to the router. The second PC/laptop can then also plug into the router and use Windows Home Network setup to run the shared connection (you can do it manually but the wizard can simplify things).
Neither cable needs to be a cross over cable, indeed, if you use a cross over cable, it probably won't work. Standard ethernet cables will be best.
(As a side note that you don't want to publicise, why the prospective buyer doesn't just buy a brand new one from ebuyer that combines the modem and router functions with wireless and a free wireless USB adapter for about £35 is beyond me).
Hope that helps you
Jason
2007-03-12 07:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by jason_ranting 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They guy buying your router basically wants to know if he can use two computers on the Internet at the same time. This is a function of the router to share the network connection. As for replying, I'd locate the vendor manual on your router and send him the page information for a multi-computer setup. He shouldn't require a crossover cable, just two computers with ethernet cards and a regular ethernet cable (not the crossover). The primary concern he should have is the connection from his broadband providers modem into the router (either ethernet or USB). Often the routers support both, but I don't know if that is the case with your model. I'd put that burden on the purchaser to know their own equipment and what connections are supported.
2007-03-12 05:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he has a broadband modem connection and wants two PCs running off it then two network cards and a crossover cable using Internet Connection Sharing (inbuilt to every MS operating system since Win98SE) will do it. He doesn't need your router.
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2016-10-02 00:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by finkle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest, Just tell him your not a computer whizz and you cannot answer his question, or wait untill your partner gets back. If you give him wrong information and he buys the router he will only throw it back at you. If he really wants it he will wait.
2007-03-12 05:36:08 · answer #6 · answered by rose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell him 2 shut the f*u*c*k up, and get down to PC world if he wants a router, you need yours.
2007-03-12 05:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just told you in your previous posting! Don't be pressed into replying.
ADD : And if you don't want answers, don't ASK!
2007-03-12 05:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This isn't an emergency
2007-03-12 05:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by Remiel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sell it to him if u want to. what other help do u need?
2007-03-12 05:26:15 · answer #10 · answered by Sagar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋