RE: [PCTECH] Networking via router?

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with everything Adam is saying here.

With what he describes, the only reason you would want IP cop is for your 3
web browsing things you talked about earlier.  But, if you do want to do
those things, the entire game changes.

You put together a PC with 2 pci Ethernet boards that meet the requirenments
of IP Cop.  Purchase a hub or switch.  IP Cop AND hub/switch takes the place
of your current router.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Adam Lang
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:24 PM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Networking via router?
> 
> Ok, you're son was completely correct and I assumed accurately on the type
> of device you have.  You can use it to network your computers.  The cable
> modem plugs into the WAN port.  the household PCs plug into any of the 4
> switch ports.
> 
> Set them up to get address via DHCP.  Configure them to be on the same
> windows workgroup network and yuo SHOULD be able to see the computers in
> network neighborhood (if they are setup for file and print sharing).  The
> easiest way to test connectivity is just go to a command line and run a
> PING
> copmmand of the computer's other ip address.  You should egt a response.
> 
> That is how easy it will be to setup a home network.  You already have all
> the equipment you need.  You don't need IP COP.  Your Gigafast has
> firewall
> software built in.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users" <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [PCTECH] Networking via router?
> 
> 
> > Thanks Adam.  I'm pretty sure it's the GigaFast EE-400R comes to mind
> > though.  The GigaFAST (sorry, not "Gigabyte") web site shows this model,
> and
> > it looks like the one I have (definitely not the 410R).  Not much of a
> > description on the EE-400R page, but it *does* have the following:
> >
> >      (w/ 4-port Switch)
> >
> > So, what can I do with it, then?
> >
> > db
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Adam Lang
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:27 PM
> > >
> > > Give the model of your gigabyte and I will tell you exactly what
> > > you can do with it.
> >
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