starcraftmaster Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 hey can i make a network with ONLY a switch since am getting a net work card and a switch and other stuff in one big bulk of hard ware from ebayso can i just make net work with just a pci network card and a switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxii Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Yes you can, but if you have an internet connection like cable modem or DSL or other that connects to your PC with RJ-45 (8-pin connector resembling a big phone connector), you should instead get a router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcraftmaster Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 well i got cable modem and it has to ways of going into the computer by USB and ethernet so i can make a home net work with 3 computers and with internet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcraftmaster Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 ok well is their guide on how to make a network with just a switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 ok well is their guide on how to make a network with just a switch?just forget the word "switch".get the "switch", put on it a really nicely handwritten stick with this text:This is a switch, but I like to call it "a normally very expensive HUB"Then connect all your RJ45's to your new HUB, and live forever happily.....jaclazP.S.: Read these:http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/hubsw.htmhttp://ask-leo.com/whats_the_difference_be...d_a_router.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMandible Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Do like redxii said and get a router. If you connect a switch to your ISP with 3 PC's, you will get three IP addresses from your ISP. Most ISP's only allow one IP and will bill you for using more. The router will pull one IP and provide NAT, allowing you to connect as many PC's as you want (within reason).On a side note, switches and hubs are different. Think of a switch as a cloverleaf freeway interchange and a hub as a 4-way stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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