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by peejay

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To whom it may concern:
I am attempting to setup a small network and I've having some problems. I have 3 PCs, all which have internal NIC cards, that I want to setup. One of the computers uses a 56k modem to dial up to the internet. I am pretty sure that I plug that computer into the uplink slot in the hub, right? I am just not sure which computer to plug into the uplink slot and which computers to plug into the regular numbered slots. I am also not sure if under TCP/IP I should specify an address or what... Please help.

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by m.cothran

I noticed you posted this question twice, you can go tryout rideway like ROB.K said in the other repsponse, I just wanted to answer you other question, The uplink port in is for a backbone, another words it for a DSL or to be used to uplink to another HUb, If your just doing peer to peer Networking, you shouldnt have to specify an Ip, unless your using a router. When you set them up, go enable file sharing in the Networking properties for each computer, and give each one an identfication numberand make each one of the same workgroup. This is all in the network properties menu, just right click network prop. and go at it. Goodluck

by m.cothran

You will not need the program Rideway to network your 3 PC's, just number the PC in Network propeties to the same number on the port it is using. Start with port 1, Do not use your Uplink port! You should see other PC's in network neighbor hood after you enable file sharing, and make them all in the same workgroup. If this doesnt help you, you can go try the Help feature in windows. Just type Network in search. Good luck

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