I was hoping someone here could answer a few questions for me regarding my internet connection.
First off, my PC has this motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188025
It has two Ethernet ports on it. I would like to, if possible, create a bridge between the two ports so that I can connect my cable modem directly to the PC and use that connection for the PC's internet connect and then plug my wireless router into the other port and pass the connection along to it.
My reasons for wanting this set up is that I have noticed that my connection has been sluggish as of late, and I know the first thing the cable company is going to blame is my router. I was hoping this set up would take the router out of the equation as my PC would be connected directly.
I'm wondering if anyone has any steps on how to do this and if there are any performance considerations with a set up like this.
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I know the router isn't the problem, it's a Linksys WRT54G. I have 2 of them and both are having issues. I'm positive it's my connection but I know Time Warner's going to ask if I have a router and pass the buck off on it instead.
I figured it would probably be more trouble than it was worth.
I figured it would probably be more trouble than it was worth.
Is there a benefit to manually configuring your IP addresses on your network versus letting them be assigned manually?
Only real benefits are torrenting and also any network printers you have.
If you use something which requires specific ports for the application then you want a static assignment. Most linksys routers will allow you to create a static configuration for certain MAC addresses while the rest is normal DHCP.
Very handy if you have laptops and desktops which need to print, torrent, or VPN.
If you use something which requires specific ports for the application then you want a static assignment. Most linksys routers will allow you to create a static configuration for certain MAC addresses while the rest is normal DHCP.
Very handy if you have laptops and desktops which need to print, torrent, or VPN.
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I run my own web/file/ftp/streaming server at home, so I have lots of ports that have to be specially handled. That's the only reason I do it.
Same here however after reading the OP I assumed that he wasn't running a DHCP server while also doing transfer sessions such as SSH, SFTP, etc.
Then again not a whole lot of providers allow their users to run extra services without paying for them.
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