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ADSL connection

Peter H

2002-11-26, 8:24 am

I'm posting this note for a friend who has an internet connection question.
I've lurked here before and know there are some very knowledgable people who
peruse this ng.

He's got a small office that's undergoing an expansion. Currently 4
employees and going to increase to 8. They run win98 and a couple of the new
machines will be xp.

They plan on communicating with a peer-to-peer network, the same as they
have done with only the 4 machines. I've checked into this and can see no
problem at this point unless security is an issue for him. Please let me
know if I'm wrong about this.

Internet access is critical. Currently they have an ADSL connection w/ the
one win98 machine making the internet connection and the others accessing it
through this machine. He's wondering if the one ADSL connection is going to
be fast enough, or whether it's time to go with a second line? Your opinions
would be greatly appreciated.

I hope I've given you sufficient information.

TIA

Peter H

Thierry Philippet

2002-11-26, 9:24 am

Hello,

I have 7 computers at home, and had the same problem before.

I have resolved it with a router that didn't have any connection limit, with
an DHCP server inside (I have the ZyXEL Prestige 650-RI).

You configure your router as the DHCP server with default configuration. You
connect your switch directly on the router and all computer on your switch.
With this solution, you have resolved the Internet connection problem, and
you musn't have the computer with Internet connection power on always that
youwant to go on th net.

For the security, on the Windows XP you have a little integrated firewall,
that you activate and I thiks that you have resolve your problem. Else you
can buy a personnal firewall, install on each computers separatly.

c u l

Thierry Philippet

"Peter H" <PeterH@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:5cLE9.168124$oRV.130309@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> I'm posting this note for a friend who has an internet connection
question.
> I've lurked here before and know there are some very knowledgable people
who
> peruse this ng.
>
> He's got a small office that's undergoing an expansion. Currently 4
> employees and going to increase to 8. They run win98 and a couple of the
new
> machines will be xp.
>
> They plan on communicating with a peer-to-peer network, the same as they
> have done with only the 4 machines. I've checked into this and can see no
> problem at this point unless security is an issue for him. Please let me
> know if I'm wrong about this.
>
> Internet access is critical. Currently they have an ADSL connection w/ the
> one win98 machine making the internet connection and the others accessing
it
> through this machine. He's wondering if the one ADSL connection is going
to
> be fast enough, or whether it's time to go with a second line? Your
opinions
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> I hope I've given you sufficient information.
>
> TIA
>
> Peter H
>
>

>Pearl Jam

2002-11-26, 4:25 pm

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 16:11:39 +0100, "Thierry Philippet"
<thierry_philippet@freesurf.ch> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I have 7 computers at home, and had the same problem before.
>
>I have resolved it with a router that didn't have any connection limit, with
>an DHCP server inside (I have the ZyXEL Prestige 650-RI).
>
>You configure your router as the DHCP server with default configuration. You
>connect your switch directly on the router and all computer on your switch.
>With this solution, you have resolved the Internet connection problem, and
>you musn't have the computer with Internet connection power on always that
>youwant to go on th net.
>
>For the security, on the Windows XP you have a little integrated firewall,
>that you activate and I thiks that you have resolve your problem. Else you
>can buy a personnal firewall, install on each computers separatly.

The built-in NAT in the router should suffice as far as protection...
that is of course, if the router has a built-in NAT... if NOT, then NO
net without a NAT and tuff shit!

LOL!!!

>c u l
>
>Thierry Philippet
>
>"Peter H" <PeterH@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:5cLE9.168124$oRV.130309@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
>> I'm posting this note for a friend who has an internet connection
>question.
>> I've lurked here before and know there are some very knowledgable people
>who
>> peruse this ng.
>>
>> He's got a small office that's undergoing an expansion. Currently 4
>> employees and going to increase to 8. They run win98 and a couple of the
>new
>> machines will be xp.
>>
>> They plan on communicating with a peer-to-peer network, the same as they
>> have done with only the 4 machines. I've checked into this and can see no
>> problem at this point unless security is an issue for him. Please let me
>> know if I'm wrong about this.
>>
>> Internet access is critical. Currently they have an ADSL connection w/ the
>> one win98 machine making the internet connection and the others accessing
>it
>> through this machine. He's wondering if the one ADSL connection is going
>to
>> be fast enough, or whether it's time to go with a second line? Your
>opinions
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> I hope I've given you sufficient information.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Peter H
>>
>>
>

Millimeter

2002-12-02, 12:24 am

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...s380/index.html

Try here, the price is quite affordable, will allow for future growth
potential and includes the same software as their wan routers.

As for peer to peer networks, there is definitely a challenge when
adding more hosts to the topology. 2 host is ideal and every host
added will dramatically decrease network performance. In a home
network, this will not likely pose much of a problem, but you did
mention your friend is in a small office.

I would recommend a server implementation for file/printer sharing,
which will definitely make their backup process more manageable.

As for security, perhaps a cisco or similiar switch would be
advisable, as opposed to a simple hub. This will allow for much
greater security than a simple firewall, which in it self can bring
their 'commercial' network to a halt. The cisco switches also use a
formidable software which would allow you to control who gets into,
out of, or traverse within your network, either entirely, or even
limit specific accesses for specific purpose. i.e., you can allow
some stations web access, deny some from ftp, telnet, etc. and you can
block any port as required.

I've rambled long enough, but IMHO, a commercial network needs to be
more functional and more secure than a home network.

hth,
Millimeter

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:04:49 GMT, "Peter H" <PeterH@rogers.com> wrote:

>I'm posting this note for a friend who has an internet connection question.
>I've lurked here before and know there are some very knowledgable people who
>peruse this ng.
>
>He's got a small office that's undergoing an expansion. Currently 4
>employees and going to increase to 8. They run win98 and a couple of the new
>machines will be xp.
>
>They plan on communicating with a peer-to-peer network, the same as they
>have done with only the 4 machines. I've checked into this and can see no
>problem at this point unless security is an issue for him. Please let me
>know if I'm wrong about this.
>
>Internet access is critical. Currently they have an ADSL connection w/ the
>one win98 machine making the internet connection and the others accessing it
>through this machine. He's wondering if the one ADSL connection is going to
>be fast enough, or whether it's time to go with a second line? Your opinions
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>I hope I've given you sufficient information.
>
>TIA
>
>Peter H
>

Thierry Philippet

2002-12-02, 1:24 am

Hi,

It is on a small office at my house.

This person want to play Internet through ADSL, but I have a router and the
GameSpy server ask the I have a filter or a firewall.

I have removed all of that. I continue the discussion on message where
subject is "Dual connection on a Internet line".

Tnx

Thierry Philippet

"Millimeter" <millimeter.NOMOSPAM@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2grluuodtd77ntbj0k7lijcc5
2jlm6jdc3@4ax.com...
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...s380/index.html
>
> Try here, the price is quite affordable, will allow for future growth
> potential and includes the same software as their wan routers.
>
> As for peer to peer networks, there is definitely a challenge when
> adding more hosts to the topology. 2 host is ideal and every host
> added will dramatically decrease network performance. In a home
> network, this will not likely pose much of a problem, but you did
> mention your friend is in a small office.
>
> I would recommend a server implementation for file/printer sharing,
> which will definitely make their backup process more manageable.
>
> As for security, perhaps a cisco or similiar switch would be
> advisable, as opposed to a simple hub. This will allow for much
> greater security than a simple firewall, which in it self can bring
> their 'commercial' network to a halt. The cisco switches also use a
> formidable software which would allow you to control who gets into,
> out of, or traverse within your network, either entirely, or even
> limit specific accesses for specific purpose. i.e., you can allow
> some stations web access, deny some from ftp, telnet, etc. and you can
> block any port as required.
>
> I've rambled long enough, but IMHO, a commercial network needs to be
> more functional and more secure than a home network.
>
> hth,
> Millimeter
>
>
>
> On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:04:49 GMT, "Peter H" <PeterH@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >I'm posting this note for a friend who has an internet connection
question.
> >I've lurked here before and know there are some very knowledgable people
who
> >peruse this ng.
> >
> >He's got a small office that's undergoing an expansion. Currently 4
> >employees and going to increase to 8. They run win98 and a couple of the
new
> >machines will be xp.
> >
> >They plan on communicating with a peer-to-peer network, the same as they
> >have done with only the 4 machines. I've checked into this and can see no
> >problem at this point unless security is an issue for him. Please let me
> >know if I'm wrong about this.
> >
> >Internet access is critical. Currently they have an ADSL connection w/
the
> >one win98 machine making the internet connection and the others accessing
it
> >through this machine. He's wondering if the one ADSL connection is going
to
> >be fast enough, or whether it's time to go with a second line? Your
opinions
> >would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >I hope I've given you sufficient information.
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Peter H
> >
>

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