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by finnie Feb 10, 2001 last reply Feb 22, 2001

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I recently posted a question regarding Internet sharing through a modem (Using WinGate, thanks for the help!). However there are problems with getting 8 computers to share through 1 modem (big surprise). They are considering switching to ADSL, but don't want to pay extra for all the IP addresses. Since I am using WinGate I was wondering if anyone knew if I could use it to share the ADSL connection. I would be using static IP's (10.0.0.1 etc. etc) and having them all connect through the one server. Any Input?

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by vertex Feb 10, 2001

You should be able to do so with ADSL. Since you are sharing 8 PCs, why not use a router? It's getting cheaper nowadays.

by finnie Feb 22, 2001

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by rodeo Feb 10, 2001

Hi,
A great deal of the current ADSL routers available support NAT (Network Address Translation). This provides you with a proxy server built into the router itself, which provides you an easy solution to sharing the connection, and also requires no other software (i.e. Wingate) to make it happen. Many Telco's/ISP's offer a free router with a signed contract so if you make sure the router they provide does NAT before you sign the contract, you can not only share your Internet connection but do so with no extra cost! The Cisco 677 is a great router and it's NAT function works great and is easy to configure.
Hope this helps!

by finnie Feb 22, 2001

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by tcdive7 Feb 10, 2001

I'd dump the software based proxy server and buy a router. If you're looking for low cost solutions, Linksys has at least two routers specifically designed for cable/DSL connections. Both function as switches as well - there is a two port and a four port model. You can easily put a switch behind the router for connectivity to eight machines. Last I checked, the two port was hovering around $100, and the four port was at about $150.

The setup is painless - the interface is HTML. The Linksys routers offer port forwarding, one DMZ host, and other functions typically found on higher cost units.

I use the four port every day at home, and I've had very few problems with it.

by finnie Feb 22, 2001

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by cdobbin Feb 11, 2001

I agree with answer 2, most ISP's will give you a router (a lot of people refer to this as a DSL modem, but it is not a modem). The only hardware you need is a second NIC for your host machine and a hub to connect the other PC's to it.

by finnie Feb 22, 2001

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by wlbowers Feb 12, 2001

Buy a Dlink Dl-701 gateway firewall. $86.00 (found it at this price on pricewatch.com. It will nat up to 128 machines. Linksys has one that will do 253 machines. They auto assign the tcpip as the machines boot up.

It works good, saves money, timeand space. Plus it doesn't require a computer to be tied up.

Luck Lee

by finnie Feb 22, 2001

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by ggtcarey Feb 12, 2001

I've used Wingate in the past & had similar experiences. Try setting up internet sharing using ADSL and a PC with an extra NIC in between the internal network & the DSL modem. I also run a little freeware program called Proxy to do the address translation and Zone Alarm on the one PC to add a little extra firewall protection. For added protection - you can run NetBeui as the inside protocol (default) & make sure no clients or file & print sharing are bound to TCP/IP on the inside network.