d-link switch problem

[harderclock]

i just got my hands on this d-link 8 port switch(DSS-8+) that i want to use for my 3 computers.on the box it says i can go directly from my pcs through the switch so i took of my router.i plugged my cable modem into port 1 on the switch my computer in port 3 and the other 2 computers in 4 and 5.my computer works fine but the other 2 wont work.i can see activity going to the other 2 computers via the leds on the switch but i cant get the other 2 on line.thanks for the help

[Xenocide]

the switch is not a NAT so it tries to use multiple ip addresses, one for each computer that the modem can see. you need a router to mask all of the computers behind the router, unless your isp gives you multiple ip addresses, which yours does not. You still do need to use your router

[harderclock]

thanks for the info. would it be any better using the switch and router rather than just the router

[Xenocide]

yes, if you need to use more computers than there are ports on the router