If you want to increase number of connections to your network and to distribute the Internet on several computers, having signed only one contract with provider, then the router or the router can be necessary for you. In certain cases it is possible to do also without additional equipment. anyway it is necessary to perform tuning of network connection.
It is required to you
- - router or router.
Instruction
1. Buy the ADSL modem or the router to increase number of connections. It is also possible to use the network hub for combination of several computers. At the same time the computer which will be connected directly to the Internet to act in a server role therefore it is desirable to buy and install for it the net board with two outputs.
2. Install network interface cards on all computers and configure drivers. After that connect them to the network hub or the router by means of the twisted pair cable which press out by the corresponding rules. Turn on the computer which will distribute the Internet.
3. Click an icon of a local area network the right mouse button and select the Properties item. Select the Internet Protocol of TCP/IPv4 item and open its menu. Check near point defining the static SZ-address. Specify value which differs from the address of the first network adapter. After that pass to properties of connection to the Internet. Open the section "Access" and check near point in which it is allowed to use connection with other computers. Surely note network for which Internet access is installed.
4. Turn on other computer which is connected to your network. Open properties of the internet protocol TCP/IPv4 and specify value which should match in the first three digits the head computer in point of the static IP address and differ only in the last parameter. Fill out the Main Gateway and DNS server points in which data of the network interface card of the first PC are noted. Save settings and close a window. Perform this procedure on all remained computers.
5. Remember that the IP addresses of computers in network should not match. Also head computer should be constantly included that the others could use the Internet freely. If you do not want it constantly to work, then organize network by means of the ADSL modem.