router switch on network

sopiaz57 · 09-24-2003, 10:55 AM

Hi, I am trying to determine if this will work. I have one switch, 1 cable modem and 2 pc's. I know that the router operates on OSI level 3 and the switch operates on level 2. Therefore, my switch should be able to share the broadband connection, right??

slightcrazed · 09-24-2003, 11:12 AM

Not if the switch is not NAT enabled (layer 3). If the switch is layer 2, then you would need 2 external IP addresses (one for each system) in order for it to work. My ISP (adelphia) only leases 1 IP per connection, so a switch will not work for me. It may work in your case though. Hook up both systems through the switch, set them to DHCP and see what happens.

slight

mylo2003 · 09-24-2003, 11:19 AM

What type of switch is it? It shouldn't be a problem if you do as slightcrazed said.

sopiaz57 · 09-24-2003, 11:48 AM

its the silver netgear, 10/100.

mylo2003 · 09-24-2003, 11:58 AM

Hm...i'm on Netgears site right now and I don't know which one the silver one is...can you be more precise?

http://www.netgear.com...