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> Hi,
>
> My PC is connected to the internet through an ADSL Modem. Now I would
> llike my PC to act as a server in my house and to have 3 laptops
> connected to that same connection via a wireless routeur connected to
> my PC via a network cable.
>
> How should I configure the routeur ? Should it assign IP's to the
> laptops using DHCP ? Or should I assign static IP's to the laptops ?
> What gateway should I use ?I'm a bit confuse as you can see as how to
> setup my network....
> Can you help ?
>
> Thanks
>

> Connect the modem to the WAN/Internet port on the router and connect the PC
> to a LAN port on the router.  Normally I recommend use of static IPs on
> small networks, but most laptops are either sometimes or frequently
> connected to different networks.  So DHCP is makes better sense for them.
> Most routers come with DHCP enabled by default and this will assign the
> router's IP as the default gateway.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> <samuelberthe***@googlemail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162744927.590460.122410@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My PC is connected to the internet through an ADSL Modem. Now I would
> > llike my PC to act as a server in my house and to have 3 laptops
> > connected to that same connection via a wireless routeur connected to
> > my PC via a network cable.
> >
> > How should I configure the routeur ? Should it assign IP's to the
> > laptops using DHCP ? Or should I assign static IP's to the laptops ?
> > What gateway should I use ?I'm a bit confuse as you can see as how to
> > setup my network....
> > Can you help ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >

news:1162831759.032035.197280@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Doug,
> I didn't get that part: Connect the modem to the WAN/Internet port on
> the router
>
> How can I connect my modem to the router ?? It's a USB modem. Doesn't
> it make more sense to connect the modem  to my PC and then my PC to the
> routeur via LAN ?
> Can you let me know please ?
>
> Doug Sherman [MVP] wrote:
>
> > Connect the modem to the WAN/Internet port on the router and connect the
PC
> > to a LAN port on the router.  Normally I recommend use of static IPs on
> > small networks, but most laptops are either sometimes or frequently
> > connected to different networks.  So DHCP is makes better sense for
them.
> > Most routers come with DHCP enabled by default and this will assign the
> > router's IP as the default gateway.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > <samuelberthe***@googlemail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1162744927.590460.122410@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > My PC is connected to the internet through an ADSL Modem. Now I would
> > > llike my PC to act as a server in my house and to have 3 laptops
> > > connected to that same connection via a wireless routeur connected to
> > > my PC via a network cable.
> > >
> > > How should I configure the routeur ? Should it assign IP's to the
> > > laptops using DHCP ? Or should I assign static IP's to the laptops ?
> > > What gateway should I use ?I'm a bit confuse as you can see as how to
> > > setup my network....
> > > Can you help ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
>