Originally posted by zman
dotbatman : ID your NIC ? how please ?
I cant get it working
Also I have DSL USB modem , do i run this from the BOX which is a router ,,,?
and if so how ?
Can i plug the RJ45 from the router into a switch to share to my other 5 machines ?
thanks
To identify the NIC, see if there are any markings like a logo or a name printed on it. Also, you could try (big pain in the ass) putting it into a machine which is loaded with Win 98 or 2000 or XP and see if the OS will identify it for you. I know there are utilities to automatically identify your type of card, try a Google search like "utilities + network cards + detection".
The router is the first thing connected to the outside, the Internet, after your modem. So it goes in this order: modem, router, switch/hub, computer(s). So, yes, you could have as many computers on the switch as it will hold, as long as the router has a big enough range of IPs, which it does by default for sure.
Now, you say it is USB modem. How many connectors does it have? You mean it connects to your computer by USB? Is there also an RJ45 connector on it? If there is no RJ45 connector, then I suppose your router would have to have a USB connection, but even some old machines have one, otherwise you may be out of luck, unless there is some kind of funky adaptor for RJ45 to USB (sounds crazy, but you never know).
Sorry for the long post, but I'm trying to be thorough.