Networkin Newbie

[glc1]

Welcome to Speed Guide unruly20...

You will need to convert one of your existing systems into a server or buy a router. Since you already have a hub, you can save money by purchasing a hubless router.

[unruky20]

one has windows 98 that is the older machine and the celron has 98se i use the celron machine to serv will I Be able to still play Ultima Online and the the comp be able to surf the web??

[unruky20]

I meant can the 2nd comp surf while i play.

[glc1]

Originally posted by unruly20:
I meant can the 2nd comp surf while i play.Yup, however, you may run into problems if your gaming while the other PC is downloading a relatively large file. Depending on the game and NAT/proxy software that you use to share the connection, you may have to do some work to get the game working behind the software (on a client). What's your upstream?

[ 02-04-2001: Message edited by: glc1 ]

[unruky20]

I have a Gatway Celron powered comp and a pentium 166 comp. I just got Roadrunner cable ISP. They came and hooked up the Gatway comp and it works great. they also gave me a d-link pci ethernet card for my pentium so i installed that myself. then i went and bought a hub with an uplink port and 4 out ports. now i am stuck as to how to get them both to b able to b on the internet at the same time. Plz help i know nothing bout networkin but want to do this. So i need help.

[unruky20]

U lost me there whats my upstream? Explain. and ill do my best to figure out what you mean. And post a reply.

[glc1]

Originally posted by unruly20:
U lost me there whats my upstream? upload speed