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brupala Posted messages 111985 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   -
Hello,

I have a Freebox v3 or v4 (how can I recognize it?) and I would like to connect 2 PCs and be able to access the internet on both without having to have both turned on.

I understood that I need a switch like this one: http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Ordinateurs-Peripheriques/Reseau-Routeur-KVM-Sans-fil/Switch-Hub/DEXLAN/353400-Switch-10-100-5-ports-Dexlan.htm

1) plug in the router and connect the Freebox to port 1 of the switch with a straight RJ45 cable.
2) connect the first PC to port 2 of the switch with a straight RJ45 cable
3) connect the 2nd PC with 2 x 10-meter cables, one straight and one crossover to port 3 of the switch

My questions:

1) is the wiring correct?
2) Is the switch used correct? (I included the link)
3) After wiring, do we need to configure anything for it to work?
4) Can I connect with any PC without the other being turned on?

Thanks in advance for your help
Configuration: 1st PC running Windows XP Athlon 2500+ with network card 2nd PC Windows XP Pentium 800 with network card

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1) Connect the router to the power supply and connect the Freebox to port 1 of the switch using a straight RJ45 cable.
2) Connect the first PC to port 2 of the switch using a straight RJ45 cable.
3) Connect the second PC, in my case 2 x 10 meters of cable, one straight and one crossover to port 3 of the switch.

No
Connect each PC with a straight cable to your Freebox if it has 4 Ethernet outputs (v4), if not, insert a switch.
Here is the configuration:

Step 1: Connecting the router ----------------------------------

You need to connect the router to your ADSL/VDSL modem
and to the computers.
Most routers have 5 "RJ45" connectors

1 - 1 input intended to receive an ETHERNET cable from the modem
2 - 4 "RJ45" outputs, each intended to receive an ETHERNET cable to each PC with a network card

Note: If your router only has one RJ45 output, insert a
SWITCH with 4 outputs (rather than a HUB), always ETHERNET

Step 2: Configuring the PCs --------------------------------

For this, you have the choice to configure the network settings to either automatically obtain an IP address (or TCP/IP) from the DHCP server of your router or a fixed (static) IP address.
This is a LAN (local) address and not an Internet address.

For Windows XP for example:

Click on the Start button
then select the "Control Panel" - direct access
then double click on the "Network Connections" icon
Double-click on the "Local Area Connection" icon
to open the Local Area Network window, right-click.
Select the General tab and position yourself on the TCP/IP line
if the word TCP/IP appears alone - select this line
Then click on "Properties"

If you choose to obtain an IP address automatically, check
this option.
Click on the Default Gateway tab and fill in the
4 numbers separated by a "." example: 192.168.1.1

A little explanation.. this IP number is that of your router
check it accurately.. because for example for the FreeBox
the number is 192.168.0.254, it can therefore be different from
one router to another, but the principle is the same.

These first 3 numbers are the range of numbers for your local network (LAN) the 4th is specific

If you opt for a fixed IP
Check "Use the following IP address" and fill it in for example
with 192.168.xx.10 for the 1st PC
For your information, all your PCs MUST
1) have the 4th number different from each other
2) have the 1st, 2nd and 3rd exactly the same as the router

Also check "Use the following DNS server address"
fill in these two addresses, they have nothing to do with your
local network but it's the address of the names (DNS) server of your
ISP.. without this information, your PC cannot translate the
domain names (this address is on your paper documents with
your ISP contract)

Click OK
Close your windows
Note: the configuration of a WiFi card is EXACTLY the same
it is a network card like a wired card and each PC MUST be
configured the same way
Avoid the automatic installation method as it often causes
problems, especially if the PC was previously used with a
connection sharing device to connect to the Internet, while in networking this last one is totally transparent (remove any trace of connection sharing
it no longer has a reason to exist)

Step 3: Configuring your router -----------------------------------

Here the explanation is for a Linksys WRT54G (with WiFi) and built-in firewall
which has the advantage over other firewalls of not consuming
a significant percentage of CPU resources and thus
making your PC slower.
But for another brand it is very similar

Launch IExplorer and in the URL field enter:
http://192.168.1.1 (be careful to verify this MUST be the address of your
router as mentioned above!)

Upon launch, the router will ask
1) the PPoE connection standard (generally)
if this router is behind another router set to DHCP (like FreeBox)

2) the username

3) a password
for the Linksys, the username is: (nothing at all <enter>)
the password: (admin <enter><enter>) to verify see the manual
4) Check one of the following boxes:
- on-demand connection (just surfing will connect you automatically)
- always-on connection (never disconnects)

As soon as the next window opens, you will have a "setup" tab
click on setup and fill in

Name: <your login="">@<your_isp>
Password: <your password="">

a little further down

DHCP enable/disable
check enable if you opted for an automatic address
check disable or enable for a static IP

nothing else to fill in for the essentials...
Be careful to remove ALL CONNECTION SHARING from your PC, there are no more maneuvers or connections to be made, your router takes
everything in charge

This time if you followed these few rules your network
is operational

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