Dircet connet PC to WAN port Linksys router?

I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB connection
on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch that
doesn't accept USB.

So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem, then
connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
computers to the switch ports on the router.

Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via the
WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?

The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via NAt,
and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if it
can't be locked down enuf

Yes, if ICS is enabled

kk

"Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
connection
> on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch that
> doesn't accept USB.
>
> So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem, then
> connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
> computers to the switch ports on the router.
>
> Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via the
> WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
>
> The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via NAt,
> and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if it
> can't be locked down enuf
>
>

Ok, but we have tried, and the hardware indicates a link, but the software
doesn't. Does the cable have to be cross-over?

Knew we'd have to get ICS configured, but didn't bother until we got the
router and PC talking via the routers WAN port.


"Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yes, if ICS is enabled
>
> kk
>
> "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
> connection
> > on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch that
> > doesn't accept USB.
> >
> > So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem, then
> > connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
> > computers to the switch ports on the router.
> >
> > Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via
the
> > WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
> >
> > The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via
NAt,
> > and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if it
> > can't be locked down enuf
> >
> >
>
>

hmmm, combination of usb and ethernet... difficult to say the least.
crossover cable wont work between router and computer A, but maybe will work
if connected between computer b and computer a with ICS on.

KK


"Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:nuqdnaQuA6HN7lrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, but we have tried, and the hardware indicates a link, but the software
> doesn't. Does the cable have to be cross-over?
>
> Knew we'd have to get ICS configured, but didn't bother until we got the
> router and PC talking via the routers WAN port.
>
>
> "Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2Pidne96tIlV7FrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes, if ICS is enabled
> >
> > kk
> >
> > "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
> > connection
> > > on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch
that
> > > doesn't accept USB.
> > >
> > > So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem,
then
> > > connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
> > > computers to the switch ports on the router.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via
> the
> > > WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
> > >
> > > The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via
> NAt,
> > > and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if
it
> > > can't be locked down enuf
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Have you disabled the DHCP on the router? I think that in order for ICS to
work properly it needs to be able to handle the doling out of IP addresses.
At least that's been my experience.

Richard

"Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:nuqdnaQuA6HN7lrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, but we have tried, and the hardware indicates a link, but the software
> doesn't. Does the cable have to be cross-over?
>
> Knew we'd have to get ICS configured, but didn't bother until we got the
> router and PC talking via the routers WAN port.
>
>
> "Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2Pidne96tIlV7FrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, if ICS is enabled
>>
>> kk
>>
>> "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
>> connection
>> > on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch
>> > that
>> > doesn't accept USB.
>> >
>> > So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem,
>> > then
>> > connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
>> > computers to the switch ports on the router.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via
> the
>> > WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
>> >
>> > The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via
> NAt,
>> > and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if
>> > it
>> > can't be locked down enuf
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>



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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:43:51 -0500, "Kaptain Krunch" <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:

>Yes, if ICS is enabled
>
>kk
>
>"Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
>connection
>> on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch that
>> doesn't accept USB.
>>
>> So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem, then
>> connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
>> computers to the switch ports on the router.
>>
>> Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via the
>> WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
>>
>> The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via NAt,
>> and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if it
>> can't be locked down enuf

If you use PC "A" as the gateway for the router (running ICS on the PC), you'll
have to make the router into a simple switch. PC "A" will be a software NAT
router. PC "A" will be on the same subnet as the other computers.
1) Disable DHCP on the router.
2) Connect the ICS server, and all ICS clients, as peers to the LAN side of the
router.
3) Change the LAN address of the router from 192.168.0.1 to something like
192.168.0.99 (gotta keep it on 192.168.0/24 subnet).
4) Setup all ICS clients to use DHCP for all settings (obtain IP address and
DNS servers automatically).
6) If you're going to do file sharing, either disable ICF on the ICS LAN
connection (not recommended for a wireless router), or configure ICF / WF for
file sharing.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

DHCP is not controlled by ICS at all. ICS is like an Internet Sharing Server
Proxy, not a DHCP server.

Robert...

"Richard Forester" <richard_forester(nospam)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Have you disabled the DHCP on the router? I think that in order for ICS
> to work properly it needs to be able to handle the doling out of IP
> addresses. At least that's been my experience.
>
> Richard
>
> "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:nuqdnaQuA6HN7lrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Ok, but we have tried, and the hardware indicates a link, but the
>> software
>> doesn't. Does the cable have to be cross-over?
>>
>> Knew we'd have to get ICS configured, but didn't bother until we got the
>> router and PC talking via the routers WAN port.
>>
>>
>> "Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2Pidne96tIlV7FrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Yes, if ICS is enabled
>>>
>>> kk
>>>
>>> "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
>>> connection
>>> > on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch
>>> > that
>>> > doesn't accept USB.
>>> >
>>> > So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem,
>>> > then
>>> > connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
>>> > computers to the switch ports on the router.
>>> >
>>> > Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router via
>> the
>>> > WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
>>> >
>>> > The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via
>> NAt,
>>> > and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if
>>> > it
>>> > can't be locked down enuf
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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I apologize for the ultra late response. I actually forgot about this
thread.

Anyway, I think you might be a little confused here. Indeed, part of ICS is
a simple DHCP server without a user interface. ICS also acts as a router
for the addresses it doles out. What it is NOT, is a proxy server.

Richard

"DLink Guru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> DHCP is not controlled by ICS at all. ICS is like an Internet Sharing
> Server Proxy, not a DHCP server.
>
> Robert...
>
> "Richard Forester" <richard_forester(nospam)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:41d59856$1_3@127.0.0.1...
>> Have you disabled the DHCP on the router? I think that in order for ICS
>> to work properly it needs to be able to handle the doling out of IP
>> addresses. At least that's been my experience.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:nuqdnaQuA6HN7lrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Ok, but we have tried, and the hardware indicates a link, but the
>>> software
>>> doesn't. Does the cable have to be cross-over?
>>>
>>> Knew we'd have to get ICS configured, but didn't bother until we got the
>>> router and PC talking via the routers WAN port.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:2Pidne96tIlV7FrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Yes, if ICS is enabled
>>>>
>>>> kk
>>>>
>>>> "Yogi_Bear_79" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> newsKadncNqXpy5gFvcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> > I have a freind living in Eurpoe that has a ASDL modem with a USB
>>>> connection
>>>> > on it. Currently he only has a Linkys Wireless router 4/port switch
>>>> > that
>>>> > doesn't accept USB.
>>>> >
>>>> > So what he wants to do is connect PC "A" vis USB to the ASDL modem,
>>>> > then
>>>> > connect PC "A" via Cat5 to the router WAN port. Then connect other
>>>> > computers to the switch ports on the router.
>>>> >
>>>> > Is it possible to utilize a PC as the gateway for a linksys router
>>>> > via
>>> the
>>>> > WAn port? If so do you need a cross-over cable?
>>>> >
>>>> > The thinking is, the computers behind the router will be proteced via
>>> NAt,
>>>> > and the gateway PC will be more vulnerable, but an acceptable loss if
>>>> > it
>>>> > can't be locked down enuf
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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