How can i divide the Lan cable between my PC and the home network ? ( networking problem, more details below )

Question

hey , please i need ure help with this problem, i have the cable that the ISP gave me , its connected to the router and the router divides it onto 3 computers, how can i have my computer outside the home network so how can i divide the ISP cable into my PC and the router ? i have like those small machines that divide the phone lines, its similar to it, but its for the networking cables, can those be helpful ? I also have a switch , can i take advantage of that also ? like take the ISP cable, the router cable and my pcs cable and conenct them to that switch ? now the prob is, i have to work with the Ips, PLEASE CAN U HELP ME ?

no one got my point :P Why cant i use Y adapters ? or a switch :S

Answer 1

Your question is very confusing.

You can connect a switch or a router to your cable/isp modem in order to connect more than one computer. if you run out of ports on that switch or router you can connect another to it, or you can connect a hub to the switch or router. You cant split the network cable, or install Y's or adapters. only switches or routers to the cable modem and from the switches or routers you can only plug in computers (printers, server, etc.), more switches or routers, or hubs.

Answer 2

The cable your ISP gave you to hook up one computer to the modem needs to be used to hook up to the router.

Then, if you wish to use all wired connections, you must purchase one RJ45 cable for each computer you wish to hook up in your network.

You plug one end of one cable into one computers ethernet jack, and then plug the other end into a port on the router.

You do this again for each machine you wish to connect in your network.

You use the filters on each incoming telephone line in order to ensure that there is not any interference on your phone line and computer network.

If you wish to hook a telephone up in your home office, you plug it into the modem. Some modems come with a built in filter and so do not need an extra one added. You would need to check the documentation which came with your modem and the filters.

Most routers these days have built in switches, so you don't need to use it on this setup. You could use the switch or the router, one or the other, but I believe your best bet is with the router because it enables much better bandwidth sharing between your networked computers than does a switch alone. Plus, the router has a DHCP server that doles out Private IP addresses to each system on the network, and these are needed for each to have an active internet connection.

Here are a few links to help you out:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/networking.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx

The first is the Vista Networking Help and How-to center, and the next is the XP Networking Center. Just read up on this subject and follow the simple steps. There is a lot of great information in these sites which can also help you maintain and troubleshoot your network when needed.

Good luck and I hope you get it all connected soon.

Answer 3

ALL the machines need to connect to the router. Any other way will disrupt your connection. If you take the trouble to explain what you are trying to achieve I am sure one of us will have an answer.