kerby_kerby Posted January 27, 2009 CID Share Posted January 27, 2009 hey guys, can you help me set up the router for 2 computers using smartbro? the router is a D-LINK DI-604. thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted February 1, 2009 CID Share Posted February 1, 2009 gonna move this to the main forum where you can maybe get some immediate help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 1, 2009 CID Share Posted February 1, 2009 1. Connect the ethernet cable from the smartbro antenna to the WAN/Internet port of the router. 2. Connect your PC to the first ethernet port on the router. 3. Make sure that in your PC network settings, it is set to Dynamic IP (Obtain IP automatically) 4. On your Internet browser, type 192.168.1.1, leave username blank and password "admin" (w/o quotes) 5. On the router Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerby_kerby Posted February 3, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 3, 2009 thanks guys, i will try to do this method. ..can you please explain this thoroughly: If none of this works, you could add a second lan card to your original computer, and set up internet sharing on that machine, it will then act as a router, you'll need a crossover cable to connect from the second lan card, then to the second machine. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 3, 2009 CID Share Posted February 3, 2009 Your set up might vary slightly. Add a second Lan card to the machine that you originally set up the smartbro account on. On the first machine ( the one that is connected to the internet first, open the Network Connections folder. Under Network Tasks, click Set up a home or small office network. Click Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications >Network Setup Wizard. ( you might need to insert the XP install disk) Select the Internet connection that will be shared with the second machine. The Wizard will try determine which one to use. Since your computer has more than one Lan card, the wizard asks you to select which one(s) to use. Specify Let me choose the connections to my network, then "highlight"the two connections, or cards, and chose "bridge connections". Make a description of your network, and name your network ie:mshome, or it could already be named, make sure there all the same, I'm not sure about smartbro setup. You'll need to go into the network properties on the first Lan card, and select "allow other computers to connect through this computer " Then on the second machine, you need to start the connection wizard , and select "this computer connects through another computer " You might then have to click connect to the ICS server, enter the same information you did on the first machine ie: description , and mshome ( unless smartbro calls it something different. You'll have to restart both machines after the wizard is done. Chances are, you'll be asked a few different questions during the process of each machine. But I must say, you could lose your connection, and need to call smartbro to get things working again as I am not familiar with your specific setup. Keep this in mind please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerby_kerby Posted February 4, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 4, 2009 ~snip i dont need anymore router with this set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 4, 2009 CID Share Posted February 4, 2009 i dont need anymore router with this set up? What's the snip for ? And no, if you can pull this off, then the machine connected to the modem will act as the router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerby_kerby Posted February 4, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 4, 2009 What's the snip for ? And no, if you can pull this off, then the machine connected to the modem will act as the router. hehehe. the snip? i dont want to quote the whole message. its too long. hehehe. so i dont need a router if i did this? ok. thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 4, 2009 CID Share Posted February 4, 2009 The cable between the two cannot be the standard cat5 -6 cable wiring. The center two of must be reversed, if you have the tools to do this great, it's a lot cheaper, if not , then they sell them pre wired as " crossover cables" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerby_kerby Posted February 5, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 5, 2009 The cable between the two cannot be the standard cat5 -6 cable wiring. The center two of must be reversed, if you have the tools to do this great, it's a lot cheaper, if not , then they sell them pre wired as " crossover cables" . yes, i can make that kind of wire. thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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