A network mess

I have the wonderful challenge of taking a Road Runner line and
attempting to wire it up to a wireless router and then getting a
network of 3 computers to connect. All of the computers are connected
to a central server.
I have never worked with any kind of network.
Is there any thing I should know or is there a way to do this?

GBSNathan wrote:
> I have the wonderful challenge of taking a Road Runner line and
> attempting to wire it up to a wireless router and then getting a
> network of 3 computers to connect. All of the computers are connected
> to a central server.
> I have never worked with any kind of network.
> Is there any thing I should know or is there a way to do this?

If you've never set up a network before, you would really be ahead
hiring someone for an hour and watch what they do. You won't learn
enough to do it next time by yourself, but you'll get an idea what it
takes. If everything goes smooth, they could have it up and running in
twenty minutes.

GBSNathan <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I have the wonderful challenge of taking a Road Runner line and
>attempting to wire it up to a wireless router and then getting a
>network of 3 computers to connect. All of the computers are connected
>to a central server.
>I have never worked with any kind of network.
>Is there any thing I should know or is there a way to do this?

Well, you're general deficiency in supplying any kind of maker or
model numbers is a problem. You really should know what you are
working with.

As a general rule, get things working using a wired (CAT5 Ethernet)
connection before attempting to setup or use wireless. It's like
learning to ride a bicycle and juggle at the same time. Each can be
best first mastered independently, before attempting them at the same
time.

How To's:
<http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/blogcategory/0/48/>
FAQ's:
<http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/component/option,com_simplefaq/Itemid,169/>
That's quite a bit of reading, but worth doing before you hire someone
to just get it done and over with.

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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

i dont see the point of needing a router or wireless router here. The
central server already functions as a router. I assume that your
server has only one Ethernet port and it's already in use, then you
only need another Ethernet card for the server. Plug the Road Runner
line into it and everyone will be happy surfing.

cheers

On Dec 5, 10:08 pm, GBSNathan <chuckie72...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the wonderful challenge of taking a Road Runner line and
> attempting to wire it up to a wireless router and then getting a
> network of 3 computers to connect. All of the computers are connected
> to a central server.
> I have never worked with any kind of network.
> Is there any thing I should know or is there a way to do this?

"GBSNathan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c35d0e41-2e76-44bc-a6da-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have the wonderful challenge of taking a Road Runner line and
> attempting to wire it up to a wireless router and then getting a
> network of 3 computers to connect. All of the computers are connected
> to a central server.
> I have never worked with any kind of network.
> Is there any thing I should know or is there a way to do this?
>

I'm always amazed that folks come looking for technical help,
and post a message on 12/5/07,
and here it is 12/11/07 -
with no return visit or followup dialog...

Though - I do like reading thru the various messages in the newsgroups I
follow,
as I always learn something new...