network router/gateway?
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The 2.4 Ghz is the frequency the wireless devices talk on, not their speed.\n\nNo internet connection (that is relatively inexpensive) is going to move 2.4 Gb per second (where talking multiple T3/4 lines)..
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A Secure Linux router distro with bandwidth control.\n\nfree and better than even cisco.\n\nAlso, get Shaw Extreme cable ( 800mbs )
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If you changed the default admin password on the router and enabled encryption, thats a good start.\n\nYou could also set the router to only accept signals from your system by specifiying the MAC address of your NIC
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Good question !! base of networking.\n   Gateway: When number of system are in the same network & want to access the other network a device called as Router or L3 switch helps to connect other networks. So to move out to other network through router or the l3 switch one ip is given to the interface of the device ie router or switch. That ip is called as gateway of the network.\n Also gateway is the hardware device which helps to convert the protocols.\n  Subnet : Sub net the word it self gives the idea that it divide's the network. Subnetting help to divide the host bits & network bits.\n  Tcp-ip : Tcp-ip is the universal suite of protocol.It works on the transport layer of OSI module. It is the media of communication between computers.\n   Its very deep theory dear !!!! but i had given brief idea on it !!! i hope u get it!!!!  hacker2783@yahoo.com
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what you want to do is to use NAT.  what this does is make all traffic from your lan look like it's coming from the same IP, each connection using a different port. example: 1 server connected to the net w/ 1 pc in the lan:\n\npc1 wants www.3atm3.com's webpage and sends a request from 1.1.1.1 to the NAT box 1.1.1.2, which sends the info to the net saying "1.1.1.2:1234 looking for www.3atm3.com", when the page comes back it will be for port 1234, and the NAT box forwards the info to 1.1.1.1\n\nI'm not giving you a set-by-step to set up a NAT, but the idea is that:\n1) lan pc's use the NAT server as their gateway...done\n2) NAT box is configured to route traffic and knows it is doing NAT for the LAN\n\n...use a linux box for the NAT server- it's easier
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A router isn't essential, though its certainly what I'd recommend. \n\nThe simplest (and cheapest) way to connect them is by a cross-over ethernet cable, which means that both PCs must have a network interface, either built in to the motherboard or through an add-on card. Of course this approach is only viable if you're able to route the cable through the house OK, you didnt say if the PCs would be in the same room.\n\nOnce you have this connection made use the 'network set up wizard' in Windows to configure your PC with ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) --- this will also allow you to create a floppy disc with which you can set up the other PC with the correct settings.\n\nUsing a router is very similar, though you'd need 2 'straight through ethernet cables' to connect each PC to the router. Your internet connection is then handled by the router which gives the security benefit of not exposing either machine to the internet, traffic is handled by the router on behalf of the PCs. Once again you'd need to be able to run the cables OK.\n\nIf running cables around isnt an option, you have the option of using a wireless router, at least for the connection from the second PC--one of them will have to be connected by ethernet cable to successfully set it up. \nBear in mind a wireless network isn't as secure as a wired one, if you do use this method please follow the advice at sites such as http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,844020,00.asp and http://www.netgear.co.uk/securing_wireless_network.php ... if you do a google/yahoo search for 'securing a wireless network' you'll find lots of good sites..... and don't forget about popping into http://www.microsoft.com and checking put their security advice.\n\nIf all that seems complicated, dont worry...its really very simple, particularly with the configuration being 'wizard' driven.
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You need to make your Linux box a router. IMO it's cheaper and easier to buy a router. But you need 2 network cards in your Linux box, one with the external IP and one with the internal IP. Then you set up NAT. Connect the internal IP network card to a switch where your other computers are connected to. Make the Linux box's internal network card's IP address their default gateway.
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use a wireless router or a crossover cable
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Well, one way you can fudge it is like this:\n\nroute add -p 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 1.2.3.4\n\nwhere 1.2.3.4 is the ip address of the gateway.  This assumes that there is no gateway already in place.  With this done, you should be able to get remote desktop access from across the network so you can go in and correctly set the default gateway using the appropriate configuration tools.
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Border Gateway protocol is fairly complicated and is very seldom needed unless you are an ISP or connecting a large corporate wan to another large wan. Start with buying a high end Cisco router.
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No\n\nIf you want to connect multiple computers to a single network connection, buy a router.
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Get an application based firewall like zonealarm. \nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/
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you don't need a router, \nsince both computers connect to the Internet through same gateway or hub\nFollow these steps in order to Network all of them.\non your laptop and desktop, or any other computer,\n-Right Click on My Computer,\n-Select Propreties\n-Select computer Name\n-Name your Laptop "My Laptop", name your Desktop "Desktop" and any other name for different computers.\n-Click on change\n-In the Workgroup space, give all your computers same WorkGroup Name(it is case sensitive). MSHOME is the default, change it to something different, but your computers must be in the same workgroup.\n-Click OK\n- a message "welcome to ******* workgroup" is shown.\n-please restart your computers at this point.\n-when your computers are on,\n-double click on My Network Places\n-on the left bar, click on "view work group computers" do this on both computers.\n-you will see the names of your laptop in the desktop and vice versa.\nyou can now share documents, files, and drives.\n\nASAP
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dell.com    or   gateway.com
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hmm.. most wireless routers nowadays have built in firewalls.. its only a matter of it being activated or not.. just type in the ip address(gateway) of ur router through ur internet browser.. and do the checking..
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I definitely suggest: Ultra VNC http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/  I use it all the time. At work and at school.\n\nI also have a dynamic IP. I use "no-ip.com" for my re-directing pursoses.\n\nIf you cannot open a port on your router at home you're pretty much out of luck. There has to be a way for you to "connect" to your computer at home. Ports are the only way to do this.\n\nUltra VNC allows you to connect through a program OR through a java applet on a website. Awesome stuff.
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You're better off just buying a cheap router (like Netgear). If you daisy chain them - from the port to PC A to PC B, for example, then PC A will have to be on whenever you want to use PC B