Can you use a router to setup a PC farm, to spread the workload around on a computer?
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Well, why a router? A routers function is to know where to deliver the packets. Is best use to route heavy traffic from locations. Installing a router will let you hit the "PC Farm" but the packets traveling to the destination will still need to go there. Unless processing time is increased on the servers where the 3D data is stored I see no real advantage of going with a router. Using a good switching backbone can help reduce time also.
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I think it will be best for U connect the hub to the router and then the PC's to the hub. and try to use windows XP Proffessional edition Home edition has some limitations on Networks
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the PC can be connected via ethernet to the wireless router
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It's easy.\n\nRun one ethernet cable from the DSL to the WAN port on the router.\n\nRun one cable from one of the 4 ports on the router to the PC.\n\nYou can either then run another cable from other 4 ports on the router to the laptop or you can set up the wireless. (if your laptop supports it)\n\nThen, just read the manual for the router on how to configure it.
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How much bandwidth is setup for them? I have 4 pc's and a laptop on my home network running at 13 mps and have no problems
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I have found the best way is to use a hub. they are cheap and efficient. You need an ethernet card but unless your pc is old, it probably has one built into the MB.  Thanks for the question, It made me remember a question I had about my comp :)
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Fast and easy to setup and maintain?  Go pick up a router.  You will need cat-5 cable to stretch out to each pc from the router.  These cables cannot be more than 326 feet. Set all of the machines up to acquire an IP address automatically.  Set the workgroup to be the same on all machines (this asumes a Windows environment).  Turn everything on and give it about 2 minutes to settle down then start checking for connectivity between the machines.  Depending on your situation, wireless might work better than stringing cables.  I have a mixed network in the house here.  I also have the network bridged via wireless to the neighbors house.(Share cable modem)
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Yes, using a hub.  You can also connect 2 computers together using a crossover cable.
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Cheapest way would be to turn off dhcp then manually setup the IP configs of each machine only putting in DNS on the 3 you want to hit the net. Surely you have a brother in law or local geek that can do that for ya.\n\nNext cheapest depending on physical location you could also add cards and new cable just to the machines you want on the internet.  You'd use the local lan for local ip traffic and the Internet lan for internet traffic. You may already have the ability to do this via wireless and not have to add cables depending on the router at the internet connection.\n\nIf you have a programmable router at the internet connection there may be a way to give permissions to just 3 machines.  If you don't you could put one in between the internet connection and your switch.   Each switch is different so I can't give you specific instructions.  You'll need help from your geek friend to pick one out and set it up.\n\nThe Cyber cafe's idea will work but might be expensive in cost / time as it's overkill for what you need. I've left a link in my sources to the cybercafes reviewed by tucows and a link to a interesting piece of software for 20 bucks that does exactly what you asked for.  I can't comment on whether it works well or not but it's shareware so you can try before you buy.  Note: Software solutions are sub-optimal to the hardware type solutions I mentioned.
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Yes, get a WiFi PCI card for your desktop, wifi for laptop and a wireless router for DSL or Cable internet.
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I would suggest picking up a wireless router. you could do an ad-hoc network but if you want to share the internet connection, your best bet is to use a small router. for about $50 dollars you can pick up a Linksys WRT54G and have all your bases covered.   ofcouse you'll need wireless network cards for each of the computers. the documentation with the linksys router will guide you through the process. also check out some info on wireless security. (see sources)
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Yes, you can!  Here is what I do.  I use my Internet cable (or DSL) box they give you when you get fast internet.  The back of your wireless router has several ports.  Simply put the ethernet cables from that device to your PCs or laptops.  I even have a 50 foot ethernet cable so I can move my laptop around.  You will have to use the wireless router software to configure the network according to your ISPs settings and your ISP can help you do that through their tech support
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Use office grade equipment Ethernet cat 5, LAN, Gateway, Switch, Bridges etc
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if u share access to them across a network yes, you could also install them onto a server and run them from the server
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The computer needs a wireless NIC to connect to the router, so, yes.
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No.  I'm guessing that you're asking about connecting multiple computers to one incoming broadband connection.  To do this you would need to place a router after your modem.  The line out from the modem would connect to the WAN port on the router.  You would than hardwire each connection you wanted.\n\nOn the off chance that you're talking about load balancing/shotgunning...no, you can't do this with one connection.  You would need to seperate connections, one Cable and one DSL for example, and a router that was capable of load balancing.  This would not have a huge difference on your connection speed, but would provide load balancing (each connection would handle a portion of your incoming and outgoing traffic) or provide a fall over connection (lose one connection, the other would kick on)
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The cheapest one would be a second hand one, which you could pick up at a local computer show, or on eBay.  Brand names will usually add money to the final price, but the difference might be $5-ish.\n\nThe real question is: Do you need a full fledged router?  Depending on what you wish to do, you might be able to get by with a hub or intelligent hub (if you just need to link PCs together.  If you really need packet management capabilities, perhaps a switch would do.  If you have spare PC's lying around, you could turn one into a passthrough traffic server.  Lots of options with PCs.  Post another question with the specific configuration, and perhaps we can help you out.