Help,such a thing as software router?

The situation is:

I have a PC (XP) and a thing that is design to plug into the ethernet port
of a router to make it wireless (from FON). I don't have a router.

Question:

Can I make the PC act like a router?

Reason:

The ADSL modem I do have connects only via USB (no ethernet output).

I suspect there must be a way (PC can do what a router does surely). But
how? Or am I wrong?

Cheers J




jusholm

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:46:06 +0100, "jusholm"
<jus1@talktalk_REMOVETHIS_.net> wrote:

>
>Reason:
>
>The ADSL modem I do have connects only via USB (no ethernet output).
>
>

Yes, it is possible, but I'd recommend getting a better ADSL modem
first.

"PeterD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:46:06 +0100, "jusholm"
> <jus1@talktalk_REMOVETHIS_.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>Reason:
>>
>>The ADSL modem I do have connects only via USB (no ethernet output).
>>
>>
>
> Yes, it is possible, but I'd recommend getting a better ADSL modem
> first.

How is it possible with my current setup?

jusholm wrote:
> The situation is:
>
> I have a PC (XP) and a thing that is design to plug into the ethernet port
> of a router to make it wireless (from FON). I don't have a router.
>
> Question:
>
> Can I make the PC act like a router?
>
> Reason:
>
> The ADSL modem I do have connects only via USB (no ethernet output).
>
> I suspect there must be a way (PC can do what a router does surely). But
> how? Or am I wrong?
>
> Cheers J
>
>

J:

There are such things as USB to Ethernet adapters.

http://www.cablesnmor.com/usb-ethernet.html

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=133&sec=1

http://usbstuff.com/network.html

For the price though you might be able to find a real router that
has both USB and Ethernet ports. Maybe even WiFi too.

HTH & GL

John


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Actually my PC has a built in ethernet port (into which the Fon wifi thing
is connected www.fon.com). It is the modem that has only USB (output/male).
Essentially I want to 'route' the incoming internet from the USB to the
ethernet port using software (I guess).

"John Dulak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> jusholm wrote:
>> The situation is:
>>
>> I have a PC (XP) and a thing that is design to plug into the ethernet
>> port of a router to make it wireless (from FON). I don't have a router.
>>
>> Question:
>>
>> Can I make the PC act like a router?
>>
>> Reason:
>>
>> The ADSL modem I do have connects only via USB (no ethernet output).
>>
>> I suspect there must be a way (PC can do what a router does surely). But
>> how? Or am I wrong?
>>
>> Cheers J
>
> J:
>
> There are such things as USB to Ethernet adapters.
>
> http://www.cablesnmor.com/usb-ethernet.html
>
> http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=133&sec=1
>
> http://usbstuff.com/network.html
>
> For the price though you might be able to find a real router that has both
> USB and Ethernet ports. Maybe even WiFi too.
>
> HTH & GL
>
> John
>
>
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> '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''
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> John Dulak Gnomeway Services

Use the ICS (internet connection sharing). Just run the home network
wizard from xp and see the examples. You'll select "this pc connetcs
directly to the internet and the other computers connect to this on" or
something like it.

jusholm escreveu em 14-10-2006 9:51:
> Actually my PC has a built in ethernet port (into which the Fon wifi thing
> is connected www.fon.com). It is the modem that has only USB (output/male).
> Essentially I want to 'route' the incoming internet from the USB to the
> ethernet port using software (I guess).
>
> "John Dulak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> jusholm wrote:
>>> The situation is:
>>>
>>> I have a PC (XP) and a thing that is design to plug into the ethernet
>>> port of a router to make it wireless (from FON). I don't have a router.
>>>
>>> Question:
>>>
>>> Can I make the PC act like a router?
>>>
>>> Reason:
>>>
>>> The ADSL modem I do have connects only via USB (no ethernet output).
>>>
>>> I suspect there must be a way (PC can do what a router does surely). But
>>> how? Or am I wrong?
>>>
>>> Cheers J
>> J:
>>
>> There are such things as USB to Ethernet adapters.
>>
>> http://www.cablesnmor.com/usb-ethernet.html
>>
>> http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=133&sec=1
>>
>> http://usbstuff.com/network.html
>>
>> For the price though you might be able to find a real router that has both
>> USB and Ethernet ports. Maybe even WiFi too.
>>
>> HTH & GL
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> --
>> \\\||///
>> ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------
>> ----------------------------()--------------------------
>> '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''
>>
>> John Dulak Gnomeway Services
>
>