network help

-- I'm trying to set up my home network and am a little confuzzed about the
sequence of the parts.
I plan to set up two computers with a server unit .
1. Do I connect the server to my cable modem then to the other machines with
a router or should the router be between the modem and the server?
2. With Win XP pro on two machines now, should the server also have XP pro?
3. Will the speed of my CPU's alter the speed of the network, we have (1 amd
duron1300, 1 Pentium III 700, & 1 Pentium III 667.

thx for your replies.


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Don

Don P

"Don P" <> wrote in message
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> -- I'm trying to set up my home network and am a little confuzzed about
the
> sequence of the parts.
> I plan to set up two computers with a server unit .
> 1. Do I connect the server to my cable modem then to the other machines
with
> a router or should the router be between the modem and the server?
> 2. With Win XP pro on two machines now, should the server also have XP
pro?
> 3. Will the speed of my CPU's alter the speed of the network, we have (1
amd
> duron1300, 1 Pentium III 700, & 1 Pentium III 667.
>

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp

There are other home networking topics at the top of the link.

Google is your friend.

Duane

"Don P" <> wrote in
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> 1. Do I connect the server to my cable modem then to the other
> machines with a router or should the router be between the modem and
> the server?

If you are going to be using a router, you should have the following
setup:

Cable modem -> Router -> Switch (on the router if it is a router with
onboard switch) -> Rest of your network. You don't need a server for
what you are doing.

> 2. With Win XP pro on two machines now, should the server
> also have XP pro?

What do you want the server to do? Share files? Share the net
connection? If sharing the net connection, you don't need a router. I
would recommend you use a router instead of a server to share your
connection. Not a personal stab, but to use a server and do it well and
securely, you need much more experience than you have.

> 3. Will the speed of my CPU's alter the speed of the
> network, we have (1 amd duron1300, 1 Pentium III 700, & 1 Pentium III
> 667.

Not in the slightest.

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Thank you for the answers I'll get going on the responses this week
"DeMoN LaG" <> wrote in message
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> "Don P" <> wrote in
> news:q8qdnQFNNfhM4ErdRVn-:
>
> > 1. Do I connect the server to my cable modem then to the other
> > machines with a router or should the router be between the modem and
> > the server?
>
> If you are going to be using a router, you should have the following
> setup:
>
> Cable modem -> Router -> Switch (on the router if it is a router with
> onboard switch) -> Rest of your network. You don't need a server for
> what you are doing.
>
> > 2. With Win XP pro on two machines now, should the server
> > also have XP pro?
>
> What do you want the server to do? Share files? Share the net
> connection? If sharing the net connection, you don't need a router. I
> would recommend you use a router instead of a server to share your
> connection. Not a personal stab, but to use a server and do it well and
> securely, you need much more experience than you have.
>
> > 3. Will the speed of my CPU's alter the speed of the
> > network, we have (1 amd duron1300, 1 Pentium III 700, & 1 Pentium III
> > 667.
>
> Not in the slightest.
>
> --
> website: http://www.demonlag.com
> AIM: FrznFoodClerk
> email:

Don P wrote:
>
> -- I'm trying to set up my home network and am a little confuzzed about the
> sequence of the parts.

http://www.wown1.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/home-network.asp

Xp:

http://www.winnetmag.com/windowsnt20002003faq/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homenetworking/
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/winxpnetworking/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=813936
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ies/july30.asp




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