HI, Hope i chose the right forum.)

[outhere]

HI,
Hope i chose the right forum.)
Here's my situation, im sure someone will have an easy answer for me.
I have one DSL connection going into a Linksys DSL router, then uplinked to a Netgear Fast Ethernet Switch which is then feeding 12 PC using win98si and three using win2000.
Up till this point all is great.
What is happening now is that there is an other small network in the back office just sharing files via their ethernet cards and file and printer sharing protocols installed. I just finished fishing cat5 cables from my tech room to there offices and now they all want that DSL connection. Theres where the problem lies.
How, without installing a second network card in each of their PC's could I have that DSL connection while still keeping their PC's networked.
More for thought, the small network in the back are connected to a 5 port router linksys router aswell.

Hope I didnt confuse you all with my blabble...
Perhaps this would help. If I feed the DSLcable into the empty port on the router, will that solve my problem.

Please let me know if I need to be more clear or if my situation doent make sence. Thanks

 

[jeter]

I would advise to set the new pc's up on the same network and have there gateways point to the dsl router. Make sure the Browser is setup for a lan. Test by pinging the router from the pc's. Try that and lets us know. Jeter@LasVegas.com
J.Fisher CCNA

 

[outhere]

thanks for the help. can you please explain to me what you mean by gateways...I mean I think get it but Id like to have it all worked out in my head before I start.
Perhaps what would help me is a flow diagram, anysuggestions as to finding one,
thanks

 

[jeter]

the gateway would be the address of the dsl router. You would need to setup each new pc to basicly say whatever I do I need to go out the gateway( again the dsl routers ip address )


example

pc address 192.168.1.2
subnet mask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1 <-- this will cause traffic to
route to the router Jeter@LasVegas.com
J.Fisher CCNA

 

[outhere]

OK well the plan is in operation, now the troubleshooting...
I fed a cat5 wire into the uplink of the linksys Workgroup hub, into the NETGear Switch. I Set up the IP address on the back PC as 192.168.1.6. From that PC i know the signal is OK because I can access the Linksys router by typing 192.168.1.1 into the IE.
What i cant access though is the Internet. The only difference this pc has then the others is that im specifing an IP address so that i can add more pc's to this network for file sharing as well. SO I Beleive the question at hand here is how do I go about configuring my router to accept these IP addresses.
Thanks for all your help; your comments are much appreciated!!
perhaps this might do it, how do i specify the gateway on a PC .)