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Router cabling

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  • 19-12-2002 2:26pm
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    Celt
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    I have two pc's currently using ICS, but buying a router later.
    What kind of cables do I need to connect each pc to the router?

    Ta


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    BogoBot
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    Usual way would be to connect all three to a hub via straight thru patch cables and make the router the default gateway.

    Bogobot.


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    Celt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭Celt


    And just having router connecting to a cable modem and the two pc's connected to the router wouldn't work?


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    BogoBot
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    It would depend on your router.

    Most of them have only one internal interface meaning that you could connect via a crossover cable to a single PC. If you want to use multiple PC's then you need a hub or switch.

    If your router has more than one internal interface than you can connect both PC's directly to it.

    Bogobot.


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