A7N8X-VM and networking help needed

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Peter

I live in the UK and am about to purchase the A7N8X-VM (from Dabs.com)
to
build a new home system for myself for the first time.

What do I need to buy extra to enable me to network this new machine
to another pc two floors above and to a laptop.

Thanks for any suggestions ... Peter
 
I live in the UK and am about to purchase the A7N8X-VM (from Dabs.com)
to
build a new home system for myself for the first time.

What do I need to buy extra to enable me to network this new machine
to another pc two floors above and to a laptop.

Thanks for any suggestions ... Peter
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To share my DSL and files from PCs to PCs I use an inexpensive DLINK
DI-604 router on my A7N8X v2.00 (Nvidia) LAN port. Amazing little box!

Ed
 
I live in the UK and am about to purchase the A7N8X-VM (from Dabs.com)
to
build a new home system for myself for the first time.

What do I need to buy extra to enable me to network this new machine
to another pc two floors above and to a laptop.

Thanks for any suggestions ... Peter
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With the same motherboard I use a Netgear 834 ADSL modem/router.

But it is wired. There is a wireless version. Not sure that it will
connect over that distance. Depends on the building and stuff.

A hub is better than direct wiring with a crossover link.

When you come to set up the networking with this motherboard, be
warned. They screwed up in setting the Mac address.

When you buy the motherboard, make a note of the settings. On mine,
they are stuck on to the board alongside the IDE connector. I took a
digital picture for record purposes. It was a pig to do on a built
machine.

If your network does not work, then you need to investigate how to
enter the address in whichever version of Windows you smoke.

This is a good place to seek help:

http://www.amdforums.com/


MK



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A hub is better than direct wiring with a crossover link.
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No its not, a hub limits you to 10Mb half duplex. Maybe you mean a
switch, but its no different to having a crossover cable betwwen two
machines.
 
Peter said:
I live in the UK and am about to purchase the A7N8X-VM (from Dabs.com)
to
build a new home system for myself for the first time.

What do I need to buy extra to enable me to network this new machine
to another pc two floors above and to a laptop.

Thanks for any suggestions ... Peter
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I use a Belkin 802.11b WAP (wireless access point) that connects via cable
from my main system. All I needed was a PCMCIA wireless card for the laptop
and PCI cards for other my other systems and it works flawlessly. I live in
a very rural area and do not have to worry about others connecting to my
system. The range of signal is very good. I can go easily 100yds away with
the laptop and still have a useable signal. You will need the WAP, an
802.11b wireless card for the other PC and an 802.11b PCMCIA card in the
laptop. If you ever add another system, you just need another 802.11b card.
You can also go with 802.11g for the extra speed. The total cost for me was
about $50.00 for the WAP and about the same for the PCMCIA card for the
laptop and $10.00 or so for the cable from my Gigabit Lan on the MB to the
WAP. You might have to experiment a bit to find the best location to place
the WAP for the best reception for your other systems, so the cost for the
cable may vary. A wireless router costs a bit more and may be a bit more
secure and will allow you to go either wired or wireless. The WAP is
strictly wireless only. Since you already have LAN built-in one system, your
total cost (US) should be in the $150.00-$175.00 range for the three
systems. I used Linksys for the PCI cards in the other systems and they work
very well with the Belkin WAP.

Ed
 
No its not, a hub limits you to 10Mb half duplex. Maybe you mean a
switch, but its no different to having a crossover cable betwwen two
machines.
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Well, it is good to see picky people here finding tiny and irrelevant
holes so that they can tout their own "knowledge".

As the original query mentioned too much kit for a crossover, I just
threw that in.

Then again, I am not sure how the logic goes that a direct wired link
is better. I also used to believe that a crossover was the bees'
knees. I have run just that for four or five years. Since replacing it
with the Netgear 834, I notice absolutely no change in speed.
Certainly not the 90 per cent reduction hinted at elsewhere. If
anything, things go faster. Probably because the switch is doing stuff
that used to go on in the PC.

I have also found it easier to set up and trouble-shoot a properly
configured network rather than a "bastard" setup.

By all means, stick to your prejudices, I'll just carry on on the
basis of experience.

MK



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Michael Kenward Words for sale
 
Then again, I am not sure how the logic goes that a direct wired link
is better. I also used to believe that a crossover was the bees'
knees. I have run just that for four or five years. Since replacing it
with the Netgear 834, I notice absolutely no change in speed.
Certainly not the 90 per cent reduction hinted at elsewhere. If
anything, things go faster. Probably because the switch is doing stuff
that used to go on in the PC.

I have also found it easier to set up and trouble-shoot a properly
configured network rather than a "bastard" setup.

By all means, stick to your prejudices, I'll just carry on on the
basis of experience.

MK
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Exactly. That is why I suggested the wireless setup. XP Pro does a fine and
easy setup with the wizard and if another system is added, just run the
wizard on it and you are done. Wireless is great for me since my home has no
basement and running wires everywhere is a big hassle. I like going out on
the patio during good weather and having my morning coffee with the laptop
which also makes wireless a good solution for me. "Standard" configurations
are always the better way to go IMO. There is absolutely nothing wrong with
a crossover if all you need is a way to connect one system to another, but
if you want an expandable solution a regular network of some kind is
mandatory IMO. I also agree that when something goes wrong (it most
certainly will at some point) a properly set up network is much easier to
troubleshoot. There are a lot of good, standard solutions for networking
today and can be done fairly reasonably too.

Ed
 
Well, it is good to see picky people here finding tiny and irrelevant
holes so that they can tout their own "knowledge".
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Don't lets facts get in the way of a good argument huh?
 
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