Router

[Sick Boy]

Hi guys, I am looking for advice again. What I want to do is connect my pc to my wifes pc, just for info sharing and some home lan gaming. What all would I need any advice on where I could get whatI could need for cheap would rock, from what I understand is that I would need some kind of router and some cables I imagine, again focus in on cheap cause its just for some fun at home

Thanks again for all the help everyone

[sycogrim]

Well depending on what router you're currently using, I would suggest making sure that your router assigns dynamic IP addresses to each machine that way you won't have to put in the IP's yourself. so when you are on the router just look for something that says DHCP and if it does then enable it.

Oh and Best cheapy router, I'd say to go for a Netgear router and yeh get yourself X3 3m Network cables the 3rd being a spare in case one breaks or you have someone join you for a gaming session, it's always good to be prepared for these kinds of things.

[Sick Boy]

Ok thanks, I dont have any router at the moment, + - how mcuh would a router and cables set me back, i dont need anythign fancy for adsl or anything like that

[sycogrim]

Well this here

http://digitalplanet.co.za/p-123339-...ffiliate%3d241

Zaps also have some good deals on Routers if you check their site as for cables for 3m-5m you shouldn't pay more than R10 for one to be honest, most of the time people just give them to you that's how easy to come by they are.

So all in all, you're looking at a total of R400 Max!!

[Soul Assassin]

Why are you telling him he needs a router, you can connect pc to pc using only a network cable, just plug the cable into both pc's assign ip's and your ready to go.

[Sick Boy]

Why are you telling him he needs a router, you can connect pc to pc using only a network cable, just plug the cable into both pc's assign ip's and your ready to go.

thats sounds like an awesome idea as well

[sycogrim]

Why are you telling him he needs a router, you can connect pc to pc using only a network cable, just plug the cable into both pc's assign ip's and your ready to go.

I'm thinking along the lines of additional people etc... and FYI I didn't say he needs anything, I just said that if you're looking for a router then I gave my suggestions.

[Sick Boy]

Ok so would it be possible for us to share info over a straight connection as well as lan together? I will be getting a router but untill I got some cash I think this might be a temporery choise. would we connect via usb cable or would i jsut ask for network cable sorry the questions are stupid

[m3n4ce]

Alternate Option is to buy a small 5 port Switch, you can pick one up from about R150 depending on the brand you buy.
Using a Straight Connection (or Switch for that matter) will require that you set up proper IPs on both machines but it will work, with a router the benefit is that you can use DHCP and makes the network setup alot easier....

http://rebeltech.co.za/index.php?mai...oducts_id=7834

http://rebeltech.co.za/index.php?mai...oducts_id=2829

[Sick Boy]

Ok I spoke to the guys over at PC international, what he said is I can do a straight cable connection using a crossover cable but they dont sell them, alternitivelty he sell a thing called a switch you can connect up 8 pc and that cost R199 and then he said I will need some flyover cable @ R40 for 3 meter so I would need 2, so total would be R280.00 thats not too bad