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How to connect to other computers on my home network ?
How to connect to other computers on my home network ?
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How can I set up a home network using the free wifi internet connection from the university's hotspot?
I can pick up the signal which is very strong at my home. I can individually connect on my 3 computers but I would like to be able to network them as well (for the shared printer and folders). It seems that I can only connect to one network or the other and if I connect to the home network I don't have internet. Any ideas on how I could bridge thm together? Thanks!
Essentially my question is - can a router be set up to grab the free hotspot internet while all my machines are on a local home network with the router between my machines and the internet connection?
Well, here is my method, and since I do this for a living I know it works.
First get a wireless bridge. (A wireless bridge by the way, is a wifi receiver with ehternet output!) Don't get a cheap one but a good one. (Zyxel, Senao, Buffalo, etc) Set it up to receive the schools wifi. You can do this by connecting the bridge directly to a local computer log on the the web based screen and setup the correct connection. Then browse the web and be sure it is working.
Step two. Connect the OUTPUT from the bridge to the WAN/ INTERNET INPUT of a local router. Be sure the set your local router to an entirely different IP address range, subnet, etc. If your school is using 10.0.x.x you use 192.168.x.x if the school is using 192.168.x.x you use 10.0.x.x (this is very critical -- you can not use the same ethernet IP range or this will not work!) You router should "pull" and IP from the schools network. Your system will get IP's from YOUR network don't even try to make these in the same range.
Once your bridge and router are setup, connect all your computers to your local router and poof you have a local network connected to the schools wireless system and to themselves..
You could also try the Buffalo Multi unit bridge.
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/wireless-g-mimo-performance/wireless-g-mimo-performance-ethernet-converter/
it but does not create a new private network for you.
Thats all there is to it. Its that simple actually and works well
For bridges visit
http://shop.defactowireless.com/s.nl;jsessionid=ac112b6b1f439f8afb6c36204791863fb7875790d69e.e3eTa3aSaxmTe34Pa38Ta38Pc3n0?sc=2&category=227
http://www.echotechwireless.com/category_s/6.htm
or anyother site with wireless bridges or wireless ethernet adapters. (You can try a cheap one from dlink or linksys if you want but they tend to bog down with multiple computers on the ehternet side!)
Don't forget you will then be sharing the internet between the users at home. I also assume you have permission to connect to the University hot spot (If not you may get a nice fine or get to go to jail etc!)
Connect Computers To Make Home Network Easily
Do you own multiple computers in your home? Perhaps you have a work computer along with a gaming pc, and you might have heard of connecting computers together so that the 2 may share files, data or even play games on the network. Presently there is a quite simple solution to connect computers together which is both very reliable and affordable. This can be achieved by using Ethernet cards, cables and a router. We will show you how to make a Local Area Network within your home making use of cables and Ethernet cards.
Before starting, you will need to make sure you have the appropriate hardware available to connect computers. You will want a router, cables and Ethernet cards. However, most computers these days will come with a built in Ethernet card built into the motherboard or have the card installed, if you are not sure just should look at your computer handbook. You will also need cables, as if you are connecting computers via a network, each computer has to be able to connect with one another. Almost certainly you may need a cross-over cable for this.
Once you are certain the hardware is set up properly, you should now setup the network within Windows on each computer. Setting up the LAN will be basically the same as when you set up the internet connection. Within each computer navigate to your Control Panel then go to "Network Setup Wizard". Follow all actions you are prompted to do; you should be guided through the steps which are necessary to setup the Local Area Network. If you are unsure of just what to do, you can read the "checklist for creating a network" which will help you when trying to get the network prepared to connect computers. You must do this for each connecting computers.
Upon having followed these steps and have rebooted your computers, log onto Windows and try the two to find out if the work you just carried out did indeed connect computers. Attempt to share data between the two connecting computers, share music, etc. Should you be able to share the files or music you then have succeeded in making a small network with 2 connecting computers.
It is highly recommended that you opt for this most widely used Ethernet option, which is been shown to be very reliable while offering a higher performance. If you need to add more connecting computers to the network you will have to do extra tasks and obtain a hub or router.
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Create a network by connecting computers together, or for tutorials on a way to connect computers please visit a easy to follow step by step guide at Computer Too Slow.
Section 3 - Lesson 1: Configuring the Router Part 2 - secure wireless home network
