Recently I bought a replacement router since my old one broke shortly before I moved.
My question is 2 fold.
I do like an occasional HL2 LAN game and am dying to play CIV 4 with my son.
*sighs*
I was afraid you'd/someone'd say that. I did. I musta missed something.
I fear that it needs broadband to activate a switch or some s**t. 
jp5 plugs?....thats for nic cards/broadband isnt it big jon?...**sigh
ya might have to use a hub with the 56k modem....been so long i cant remember man....sorry.
Doc B...
Yes there is, and luckily I have a crossover cable. Unfortunately, it is in storage with all the rest of my less essential computer parts. I forgot to keep it out when I packed.
Now, I think my problem lies with the 56k s**t. The modem uses a port, and the IPX cards use another sort. I think my PC is getting confused because it is primarily setup for internet use via the 56k.
My PC acknowledges the router. I can talk to it via the admin function. I cannot get it to talk to both pc's to LAN.
I am unsure why. I am skilled enough because I had my last router setup for DSL and I did the work making it so. I am just confused because now I seem to be less skilled.
As I thought, till recently.
1) dunno
2) dunno
What I have done, and can do:
1) each PC can talk to the router. If I go into admin I can set the individual params well enough.
2) I have used both PC's before to talk to the net, albeit with DSL so I am confident they are functioning.
3) My wires work, since I can talk to the router. Same can be said for the IPX cards.
4) Only this PC talks to the net currently since I have 56k and only one machine can talk to the net at any given time it didn't seem prudent to set up both with a 56k modem.
5) I have even opened all the ports via the DMZ in the hopes of getting the machines to converse. Since the router will not see the net with the 56k, opening them was not a concern to a hacking.
I think that about sums up my current position. Does that help?
Cool, will soonish. Gotta run to market now. Will let you know.
