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3 computers, 2 connections to the internet, and one hub... How?

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BustAcap

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DIAGRAM (I drew it 🙂)

Computer [C] has an internal DSL modem and is providing internet access to Computer . I will be getting a new internet line with an external modem for my web server, Computer [A].
I want Computers and [C] to access the internet as it's always has. I want computer [A] (the server) to access the internet through the modem... I need to connect all the computers together to share files and stuff...
Can I do this? Will it work??

-Computer [C] has ICS enabled (Windows ME)
-Computer [A] is a unix machine with a static IP assigned to it,
with no internet connection sharing program running.

Could someone straighten out this mess for me? Thanx
 
C should end up with the internal dsl modem (direct connection to the 'net), and a network card with a private ip plugged into your hub.

B should end up with a single network card plugged into the hub, also with a private ip. It will access the internet through C so you should set its default gateway to be the private ip of C.

There are a couple of options for A. You could either have 2 network cards in it (one with your ISP assigned ip and connected directly to the modem, and the other with a private ip connected to the hub) OR you could use one network card and give it two IP's (public ISP one, and private one), and connect it and the modem to the hub.

This setup will allow all your computers to be on a fast LAN and still have access to the internet the way you described.

~bex0rs
 
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