how do i share a dsl line with two offices? one mdem and two routers???

i am sharing an office with a "room mate or office mate" and desire to
provide access for him to my dsl line. i am thinking that putting him
on the network will open up some privacy issues for both of us, but if
i could figure out a way to give him internet access, or even "T" off
of the ethernet line coming out of the modem, it would be super. then
he would have his own linksys routher and be able to adminsiter it as
he sees fit and add printers etc.

any thoughts or ideas. This will likely be wired, not wireless.
Thanks
rick

On 8 Aug 2003 17:28:26 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Rick H) said the
following:

>i am sharing an office with a "room mate or office mate" and desire to
>provide access for him to my dsl line. i am thinking that putting him
>on the network will open up some privacy issues for both of us, but if
>i could figure out a way to give him internet access, or even "T" off
>of the ethernet line coming out of the modem, it would be super. then
>he would have his own linksys routher and be able to adminsiter it as
>he sees fit and add printers etc.

Do you have any hardware already? Are these two routers already
purchased?

Barring that, what I have planned for you is the following:

/-- him
Internet -- modem -- three legged router
\-- you

Where the router is a dedicated computer. It can also act as a
firewall.

> Do you have any hardware already? Are these two routers already
> purchased?
>
> Barring that, what I have planned for you is the following:
>
> /-- him
> Internet -- modem -- three legged router
> \-- you
>
> Where the router is a dedicated computer. It can also act as a
> firewall.

Thanks Peter
I do not have any hardware yet, but like the linksys line. My
thoughts were to "T" off the modem into two basic cable modem routers

Rick
>Re: how do i share a dsl line with two offices? one mdem and two routers???

<<I do not have any hardware yet, but like the linksys line. My thoughts were
to "T" off the modem into two basic cable modem routers
>>

Just use one router and don't set up your network options on your computer.

Bob AZ

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> I am sharing an office and desire to provide access for others...


The DSL line may or may not provide for two separate accounts to log-in.
I've never explored that capability. But you say you want to share your
account (or, at least, make the others pay for part of it). Since you are
going to stay with one account, you can use just one "router."

Note that the "router" to which you are refering acts as your agent to log
on to your DSL account by sending your username and password when required.
The router may have more than one ethernet LAN port. LAN is Local Area
Network and refers to the office's side of the router. The router will have
another ethernet port that connects to the modem and is called the WAN port
(Wide Area Network). The WAN is the modem and everything outside your
office.

If the router has only one LAN port (not many do), you will need what's
called a hub or switch. Equipment called a DSL/Cable Router/Switch has all
you need except for the cabling.

As for privacy issues: DO NOT SHARE ANY FOLDERS or PRINTERS. Make sure File
and Print Sharing is turned off. (The following statement may be suspect as
I refuse to support XP.) If running XP, you can engage ICF which will block
(to an unknown degree of success) others on the LAN from attempts at
penetrating your computer.

Since you are sharing your DSL account with others, be sure to read them
the riot act before allowing them to connect. Activities currently declared
illegal by various goverment and business groups may cause *you* to lose
your account.


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