I'm trying to setup a network between my computer and a console so that I can have internet access on both. I have a hub and the ethernet wires needed to connect my modem to the hub and then to connect my computer and the console to the hub. I connected the modem to the "uplink" port of the hub, then the computer to the 1st hub port and the console to the 2nd one. However, the hub isn't splitting the connection to both devices. It's either one or the other (whichever one I turn on first). I just need help on how to make it so both gain access to the internet at the same time.
2007-03-15 01:00:03 · 4 answers · asked by popoqwerty89 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I thought as much (with regards to those who suggested routers). It is just a shame that I have a hub taking up space now. Thanks for the input.
2007-03-15 01:51:53 · update #1
Hubs are "dumb" hardware, most of them do not even do autosensing (between 10 / 100 MB connections), nor does it do "routing" or "DHCP". You will either need a router or a switch to make the "sharing" happen. There are programs you can download to make XP act as a dhcp server to work with a switch but that is pretty scary if you want my opinion. The easiest thing to do would be to get a router, and if need be, you can hook the hum to the router for extra ports. My home setup consists of a router, wireless ap, and 1 4 port switch. All of them seem to be happy.
If you need more info, you can send me an email.
Hope this helped.
2007-03-15 03:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by jonboy_2k1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have an IP address? What is the brand and model of the "hub" you have? Sounds like you need a small router and not a "hub" or do you have them confused? If you do have a hub, go to best buy and buy a cheap router, it's like 40 bucks or so. Than go through the same process as you listed. Do you have DSL or broadband cable? Braodband cable doesn't usually require much setup for a router, but the DSL would most likely need to be configured for the userid and pswd that your service gives you. Braodband cable doesn't care, it just throws the internet into your house. Get a router and connect them that way, a wireless router is even better, that way you can get wireless network cards for your computers and you can wander (if one is a laptop). Anyway, hope this helps.
2007-03-15 01:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by KidBao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well a hub may not do what you want. Unless your modem will "route" packets you will need a router. A hub certain will connect all the devices together but it does not send the packets in any particular direction. It uses a "passthrough" which means all the devices you are attemtping to connect to the web would have to use the same IP address for web access and that will not work. A router on the other hand allows different IP addresses on the LAN (local side) and uses one on the WAN (wide area side) and knows how to send packets to the lan address that requested the information.
2007-03-15 01:09:17 · answer #3 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hubs are very old technology and can cause many problems.
Buy a Router instead, your problems will disappear.
2007-03-15 01:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋