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I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 router and the machines I'm
using is running Windows XP and Windows 98 SE. I will be
using a Cable modem next week to access the Internet but
I have to wait for a while. Can I use the router like a
hub even though I cannot get online? The wireless machine
has a 56 K modem and that is what I'm using now.
 
"Chris" said:
I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 router and the machines I'm
using is running Windows XP and Windows 98 SE. I will be
using a Cable modem next week to access the Internet but
I have to wait for a while. Can I use the router like a
hub even though I cannot get online? The wireless machine
has a 56 K modem and that is what I'm using now.
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Yes. The router has a built-in switch (which is like a hub but
better). Plug both computers into the router's LAN ports.
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-----Original Message-----
I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 router and the machines I'm
using is running Windows XP and Windows 98 SE. I will be
using a Cable modem next week to access the Internet but
I have to wait for a while. Can I use the router like a
hub even though I cannot get online? The wireless machine
has a 56 K modem and that is what I'm using now.


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You should be able to connect your computers just fine to
the router without being connected to the net. You could
use internet connection sharing for now if you want both
to use you dial-up connection.
 
After I plug both computers into the router's LAN ports,
do I enable ICS on one of the computers? Does it matter
which machine? Could this be a problem after I get a the
cable modem next week?



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No need.
With the router you can connect both to Internet.
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After I plug both computers into the router's LAN ports,
do I enable ICS on one of the computers? Does it matter
which machine? Could this be a problem after I get a the
cable modem next week?
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Yes, but remember I don't have a cable modem. I guess I
should have said I wanted both machines to share a
Internet connection. This would be a dial up connection.
I'll take your advise but if I cannot get online I will
enable ICS on one of the computers.

-----Original Message-----
No need.
With the router you can connect both to Internet.
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"Chris" said:
After I plug both computers into the router's LAN ports,
do I enable ICS on one of the computers? Does it matter
which machine? Could this be a problem after I get a the
cable modem next week?
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To share the dial-up connection between the computers:

1. Connect to the router's built-in web server, which is probably at
http://192.168.1.1
2. Disable the router's DHCP server.
3. Change the router's LAN IP address to be compatible with ICS. A
good choice is 192.168.0.254.
4. Enable ICS on the XP computer's dial-up connection.
5. Reboot the 98 SE computer.

When you get the cable modem connection:

1. Disable ICS on XP.
2. Connect to the router's built-in web server, which is now at
http://192.168.0.254
3. Enable the router's DHCP server.
4. Change the router's LAN IP address back to 192.168.1.1.
5. Reboot both computers.
6. Connect to the router's web server at http://192.168.1.1 and
configure it for cable modem sharing.
4. Connect the cable modem to the router's WAN (Internet) port.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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