Networking :: how do I set up a home network?

I've yet to figure out exactly how it works even with windows (which is what's on this computer..), but I'm wondering how can I set up a home network in DSL?

Like.. I found where to set up dial up.. and I found the "How can I enter and save my static IP settings?" in the FAQ.. so I could figure out how to connect directly to the internet, but the cable modem is in the livingroom.. and I wanna figure out how to share internet access with my other computer (the one with DSL on it).

Also, I was wondering.. does anyone know if it's possible to run a home network using a phone line? Like.. I have a phone coming out of this computer and into the other one. Is it even possible to share internet access that way?

Depends on your hardware.

I'm assuming you have 2 dial-up modems which uses rj-11 cabling (the thin type). I know you can transfer stuff i.e. using hyperterminal.. but never tried sharing an Internet connection. You could set up the computer connected directly to the cable modem as the router (I'm assuming you don't have one) and then somehow configure the modems to talk to each other..? Perhaps someone can help out here - I haven't used that stuff in a long time - or search around.

The cheapest and probably most popular network standard today is ethernet using RJ-45 Cat5 cabling. Then buying a router device is probably the simplest: basically plug-in and restart. Of course, you could set up a computer as a router... but then new routers are as cheap as a new NIC anyways (or used ones).

Also, this doesn't have to do with DSL specifically... this is more of a hardware question.

Yes, it's possible to use analog modems for LAN.. Including sharing a net connection.. But why would you do that? It will restrict your speed to 56 kbps (7 kb/s max!).. I would also get a cheap nic for the DSL machine...

How is your Win machine connected to the cable modem?

Quote (curaga @ April 30 2007,12:00)

Well, on my DSL computer, I only have about 800MB of free space.. so there's not much room for downloading anything. And I'm gonna be using.. well, I 'wanna' use the DSL computer for recording (guitar, keyboard, etc in audacity) and also instant messaging. So browsing and downloading ain't a big deal right now.

I figured out that I can run a USB cable from the modem to the other computer while this one's hooked up using the ethernet.. but only one can be connected at a time that way. I 'could' get a router.. but I'm lookin' to do this in the range from cheap to free. lol

So.. until I can get a really long USB cable from radio shack, could you tell me how to share internet access using only a phone line?

Oh yeah, and I think I already answered it by accident, but my windows computer is connected to the modem using ethernet.

Thanks.

Hate to rain on your parade, but I don't think you're going to enjoy audacity with 16MB RAM. It was so sluggish when I tried it out on my 128MB computer that I deleted it.

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