[Ham-Computers] Setting up home network

[Dale Miller]

Philip Atchley wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My ISP (SBCglobal) is presently offering me DSL service for the same 
> price as I'm presently paying for their dial up (good for a year).  
> I've decided to take them up on it. Since all I've used for the past 
> 6-7 years is dial-up, I have a couple questions at least one of which 
> I'm sure customer support wouldn't be able to help with.
>
> 1.  Since it's higher speed than regular dial-up, and uses the phone 
> lines, I'm certain that that it must operate in the LF RF range.  Does 
> anyone here know approximately what frequencies the DO use for DSL 
> service.  I suspect it may affect my LF work (longwave beacons) at 
> least to some degree.
>
> 2.  They include a "starter package" for the cost of shipping.  This 
> includes the DSL modem, software etc.  They state that some computers 
> may require the installation of an Ethernet card (they're pretty cheap 
> now).   I KNOW that mine will need it.  They also offer a "Wireless 
> Home Networking kit" that is very cheap after the rebates, but I don't 
> think I want to go "wireless" to my second computer  that my XYL uses 
> for Email (and which will also require a Ethernet card).
>
> 3.  So the question is, to network these two machines together (600MHz 
> P III running Win XP Pro and a 200MHz PII running Win98se) I will need 
> TWO Ethernet cards and SBC's provided DSL starter kit.  WILL I ALSO 
> need a router to tie this all together?  I suspect I will.
>
> 4.  Is there anything special I need to look for in a router, in other 
> words, any "gotcha's"?
>
> 73 de Phil  KO6BB
>
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Oh if they give you a Speed Stream 5200 it is also a router, then you 
would just need a switch to connect your puters.

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Dale Miller, KC2CBD
Tennessee
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