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Aten

#1 August 26, 2008, 10:45:06 am

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So no my sisters want their own internet, I figured I could split mine instead if them buying a separate service. Ok, so I have a "TP-Link (TL-SF 1005D) fast ethernet switch". The main cable goes IN and then 2 cables come out, one goes to my PC and one to theirs, however, if I connect to the net first, they cant, and if they connect first, then I cant.

Am I using the right stuff? Can it even BE split like that?

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Mama Luigi

#2 August 26, 2008, 10:48:30 am

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You need a router.

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Routers for home networks (often called broadband routers) also can join multiple networks. These routers are designed specifically to join the home (LAN) to the Internet (WAN) for the purpose of Internet connection sharing. In contrast, neither hubs nor switches are capable of joining multiple networks or sharing an Internet connection.

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goat

#3 August 26, 2008, 05:05:30 pm

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If you want to use a hub or switch, you need to purchase an extra IP from your ISP, which would probably end up costing more per month than if you had just gotten a router.

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pburn

#4 August 26, 2008, 08:13:48 pm

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....How do you not know what a router is out of curiousity?

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goat

#5 August 26, 2008, 10:49:05 pm

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How can you ask someone how they don't know something?

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Bobberticus

#6 August 27, 2008, 05:44:55 am

now that's what I'm talking about
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Quote from: goat on August 26, 2008, 10:49:05 pm

How can you ask someone how they don't know something?

perhaps he is trying to make a point about gutts' attitude sometimes in the RPG Maker forums ;)
(Or maybe I am wrong!)

fuck it all, dd is dead

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ATARI

#7 August 27, 2008, 05:59:53 am

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my names aten and i'm #1 rpgmaker

seriously though thats acting pretty gay there psyburn

Last Edit: August 27, 2008, 06:05:36 am by straightXedge

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Aten

#8 August 27, 2008, 07:28:36 am

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Well, I'll satisfy your curiosity, I know what a router is, but that wasn't my question, my question was if it could be done with a switch, (and since mine wasn't working then maybe a different kind of switch that COULD work).

Thanks goat, that extra IP thing was exactly what I feared, guess its time to look for a router :\

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#9 August 27, 2008, 09:47:22 am

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Quote from: Gutts on August 27, 2008, 07:28:36 am

Well, I'll satisfy your curiosity, I know what a router is, but that wasn't my question, my question was if it could be done with a switch, (and since mine wasn't working then maybe a different kind of switch that COULD work).

Thanks goat, that extra IP thing was exactly what I feared, guess its time to look for a router :\

Goat's right.
I would suggest you get the WRT54GL from Linksys, it's a great router and if you feel like geekin' out one day you could put the 'Tomato' firmware on it and pretty much eliminate the little dropped connection problem that almost everyone has with nearly every router on the consumer market.

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Mama Luigi

#10 August 27, 2008, 11:38:11 am

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Yes... my router drops my connection occasionally...

and I too have a linksys router. Explain more about this 'Tomato' firmware.

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#11 August 27, 2008, 02:49:39 pm

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No. Linksys is shit. Get another brand of router.

That’s right, you have the young gaming with the old(er), white people gaming with black people, men and women, Asian countries gaming with the EU, North Americans gaming with South Americans. Much like world sporting events like the Wolrd Cup, or the Olympics will bring together different nations in friendly competition, (note the recent Asian Cup; Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia, no violence there) we come together. The differences being, we are not divided by our nationalities and we do it 24-7, and on a personal level.

We are a community without borders and without colours, the spirit and diversity of the gaming community is one that should be looked up to, a spirit and diversity other groups should strive toward.

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ATARI

#12 August 27, 2008, 03:15:52 pm

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TRENDnet makes a pretty cheap one and its worked great for me so far

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JohnnyCasil

#13 August 27, 2008, 11:55:37 pm

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When I was in college I used a switch in the one apartment I lived in without buying a separate IP address. It worked just fine for me. This is the switch I used.

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pburn

#14 August 28, 2008, 12:19:51 am

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What the fuck is this tomato thing because my connection keeps dropping.

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Barack Obama

#15 August 28, 2008, 12:30:43 am

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Quote from: Psyburn on August 28, 2008, 12:19:51 am

What the fuck is this tomato thing because my connection keeps dropping.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_firmware

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Carrion Crow

#16 August 28, 2008, 09:16:07 am

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Our linksys just died I wouldn't recommend it. I speak to my friends on MSN at at least 2 or 3 of them have constant problems with their wireless linksys routers.

We have a buffalo router that cost next to fuck all and it's range and quality are fantastic.

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Christophomicus

#17 August 28, 2008, 11:32:38 am

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I use D-link if that helps and its never fallen over.

Just throwin' that out there.

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Alec

#18 August 28, 2008, 12:48:02 pm

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same here although my wireless could be stronger. I'll swear by d-link.

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Grogrog

#19 August 28, 2008, 04:53:36 pm

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DD-WRT is also another custom firmware. Why are you guys asking about this when you could just google it?

Basically Tomato and DD-WRT are custom firmwares you can flash onto your router, that gets rid of the brand firmware, and gives a whole lot more options. AKA it turns a residential router into a full grade router (at least software wise). It gives you a shit ton of options, that most routers won't give you, for example you can turn up the routers wireless frequency output to broadcast farther. You can literally turn it up so high that it will fry your router.

Like whoever said, if you feel like geeking out, go for one of the two.

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