Using a computer as a router???

[NeoN068]

I am going to have a small LAN party tonite... like 5 people and I don't have a router. In the past, I just used XP's connection thing and a crossover cable. I just got a 16port switch and if I plug a crossover into the uplink to my computer and the internet to my computer and plug everyone into the switch would that work? Or do I have to set it up or get software?

 

[Miknow]

It should just work just plugging it in

 

[NeoN068]

Do you mean like the internet to the uplink and everyone into the ports?

EDIT: But it's not managable. I don't think it will give everyone IPs.

 

[Miknow]

I have a linksys switch and it worked with no problems I think it does give everyone a IP also have a router does the same thing.....have you tried it?

 

[krm197]

The way I use my computer as a router for the apartment network I have is to have 2 nics in my system, no crossover cables. One for the cable modem, the other for the network. I just assign myself an ip for the home-network (usually 192.168.0.1) and then hook up a cable to the hub. Everyone else gets an ip address distributed by me.

 

[NeoN068]

AWSOME! So no crossover cables or do you put one from the hub to your computer?

 

[krm197]

I just use regular cat 5 (non crossover) for all the connections. Essentially, I set up my cable connection as if I was the only one using it, then I set up a home network, then I just enable Internet Connection Sharing in windows XP.

 

[64026402]

The network wizard should take you through the setup. You will need to choose the internet connection when it asks. If you have 2 NICs then it will show both. It will turn on internet sharing by default.