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Not in my bit of wiltshire it isn't

(i have had my broadband for two days now, yay!)

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Spaniels Ears, Sat 11 Jun 2005, 10:41, archived)

I lied, I have broadband at home, but only on my old mans computer

and I cant be arse to network it all up. Also, I dont know how to....

(je suis tres francais, Sat 11 Jun 2005, 10:42, archived)

plug the computers into a 10/100 network switch (about 20 quid for a decent one)

and set up Internet Connection sharing on pops`s computer; set the "gateway" on your machine to the address of his machine

-if you`re using windows anyway

total cost, about £30 including network cables, assuming both computers have network cards

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Reckless_Rik, Sat 11 Jun 2005, 10:57, archived)

My computer runs on mice in wheels

Windows Really Good Edition

(je suis tres francais, Sat 11 Jun 2005, 11:00, archived)

.. or you could splash out on an ADSL modem/router combo box thingie (about £40-50 quid)

and you just plug all the computers into that via network cables; log onto the router via the web browser, set your ISP username/password crap, and off you go

hmm.. maybe I should go `round doing this for a living instead of being a hotel bellboy

edit: also, they`ll have in-built firewall and so on, so it`ll keep your network nice`n`safe from teh baddiez

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Reckless_Rik, Sat 11 Jun 2005, 11:04, archived)