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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Mr. Kennedy on February 10, 2006, 08:27:55 AM

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on February 10, 2006, 08:27:55 AM

Question:

I have cable connection for internet, that cable goes in through my house and into a router.  That router sends the connection into 5 different rooms in my house.  One of them is in my room, I am looking to put that connection into another router, so I can have access to internet on my PC and PS2 at the same time.  Also, I will be connecting my printer with an ethernet cable so that I can print to that printer from anywhere in the house.  My question is, can I go from a router into another router, or will I run into problems.

I\'ll let you guys mock me and then give me an answer.  :bow:

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: GmanJoe on February 10, 2006, 08:35:36 AM

Steelers RULE! ;)

I had a similar problem which I solved by connecting my wife\'s PC to my Mac (ethernet connection), the Mac is wirelessly connected to the router and acts as the internet host for the PC.

Maybe you can use your PC as the internet host for the PS2.

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: mm on February 10, 2006, 08:55:38 AM

routers connect networks
get a switch instead (not a hub!)

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124005

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: FatalXception on February 10, 2006, 09:17:52 AM

Most standard routers can be used in this manner.  Check the manual, it\'s generally easy to do.

aaaahhhh, RTFM... never get tired of that one.

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: Titan on February 10, 2006, 09:27:39 AM

I have a workgroup switch in my dorm connecting to my school\'s network and then my computer and my PS2....unfortunately the PS2 online play sucks since my network sucks.

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on February 10, 2006, 09:30:37 AM

EDIT: Nevermind

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: mjps21983 on February 10, 2006, 10:00:13 AM

Switch is definitely your motive, however why do you need to hook the printer to the router? Hook it to the pc and share the printer.

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: mm on February 10, 2006, 11:41:35 AM

if the printer is network capable, use that.

because the PC it\'s shared too must be turned on and functional for the rest of the network to use it

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: mjps21983 on February 10, 2006, 11:46:50 AM

Good point, didn\'t even think about that, of course I have mine set up wirelessly so my PS2 is connected to the ethernet cable and the 2 pc\'s just connect wirelessly

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: THX on February 10, 2006, 03:50:16 PM

I did what you\'re trying to to Hurricane, and these doods are right.  Just get a switch.

You *can* get a router though and it will work, just don\'t use the WAN port on the secondary router.

Title: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
Post by: Avatarr on February 10, 2006, 04:57:14 PM

I CAN\'T RESIST:

ASCII STUPID QUESTION, GET A STUPID ANSI!!!!

^_^