Switch Hub
Do I have a router or a hub or a switch?
Hi, I am trying to set up a home network. I have something that is either a router, a hub, or a switch, and Im not sure what it is, or what the difference is between all of them.
I read that a cable router can receive one ip address, and give different IP addresses within the intranet. Well, my whatever has like 10 plugs in on the front, and when I have two computers on the network, Windows tells me that I have IP conflicts. Does this mean that I dont have a router and I should buy one?
You probably have a switch, all it does is allow the networked computers to connect to each other. The IP conflicts are probably the result of the two comptuers setting their IP address to the default, in Windows that means both would have the same IP address. Yes you need to get a router. It has a WAN side(Internet), it's number will probably be automatically assigned by your ISP unless you have a static IP, which is unusual in a home setting. The router also has a LAN side(local area network). It's IP address will be something like 192.168.1.1. Elect to have the DHCP active, it assigns the IP addresses. Then set your Windows machines to get their IP addresses automatically. That is set in All Programs>Control Panel>Network Connections. Right click Local Area Connection and choose Properties. Choose Internet Protocol and select Properties. That is the page where you can set the Get IP Automatically, You also may need to run Network Setup Wizard, that is in Control Panel also. This assumes you're running XP, if not e-mail me and I will alter the instructions. Good Luck
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