5 users on 4 ports?

My problem is this: I have an ADSL router with 4 ports and I want to connect
5 users is this possible at all with or without additional hardware?

Thanks in advance
-John-

"JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My problem is this: I have an ADSL router with 4 ports and I want to
connect
> 5 users is this possible at all with or without additional hardware?
>
> Thanks in advance
> -John-

Yes, Just add a second NIC (network card) to one of the four units. Connect
a 'crossover cable' over to the 5th unit. Enable 'internet connection
sharing'.

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Larry wrote:

> "JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:40fcfec5$0$102$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>
>>My problem is this: I have an ADSL router with 4 ports and I want to
>
> connect
>
>>5 users is this possible at all with or without additional hardware?
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>-John-
>
>
> Yes, Just add a second NIC (network card) to one of the four units. Connect
> a 'crossover cable' over to the 5th unit. Enable 'internet connection
> sharing'.
>
> (¯`·._.· £ãrrÿ ·._.·´¯)
>
>
>
Or (IMHO ... better yet) get a cheap 4 or 5 port switch to expand your current 4
ports to 6 or 7 (1 port on the router and one on the switch are needed to
connect them together.) Pricewatch says: $12 for a D-Link 10/100 5Port Switch.

"RonS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Larry wrote:
>
> > "JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:40fcfec5$0$102$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >
> >>My problem is this: I have an ADSL router with 4 ports and I want to
> >
> > connect
> >
> >>5 users is this possible at all with or without additional hardware?
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance
> >>-John-
> >
> >
> > Yes, Just add a second NIC (network card) to one of the four units.
Connect
> > a 'crossover cable' over to the 5th unit. Enable 'internet connection
> > sharing'.
> >
> > (¯`·._.· £ãrrÿ ·._.·´¯)
> >
> >
> >
> Or (IMHO ... better yet) get a cheap 4 or 5 port switch to expand your
current 4
> ports to 6 or 7 (1 port on the router and one on the switch are needed to
> connect them together.) Pricewatch says: $12 for a D-Link 10/100 5Port
Switch.

I agree Ron. That would be MY 1st choice, but it sounded like he was trying
to avoid that (for whatever reason).


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