How can i have dsl on 1 comp upstairs and one downstair

[spooch]

I have sbc snet dsl and id like to have it downstirs which is hooked up now and upstairs 2 so i can have 2 computers on the web at the same time. my buddy said you could so how could i. do i get a router or what?

 

[smah]

A router would do it. You could also use Internet Connection Sharing (this would require the 'gateway' machine to have 2 network cards).

 

[bcastner]

smah was too nice. Get a router. A dsl router from a good SOHO company like d-Link, SMC, Linksys, etc. is now available after rebate for between $16 -$49.95 at your local computer store, or from on-line sites like Amazon.

Leave the modem and router on 24/7. Given current pricing for a dsl/cable enabled routers, it would be silly to suggest to you any other alternive way to share internet access.

Do not consider alternatives, use a hardware router.

 

[spooch]

so u plug the dsl lne nto the router and then put dsl cords to both ethernt cards

 

[bcastner]

You use Cat5 or similar patch cords for ethernet, not phone cords to connect the computer. The DSL modem will use a regular phone cord to connect, and an ethernet cable to the router.

 

[jeffwright]

or, rather than running cable, you could get a wireless router and two wireless cards for the pc's.