[techguyone]

Are you connected to a modem then from that onto a switch, then onto the pc's ?

I had no end of troubles when I had a router connected on the end of the modem then onto the network.

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Actually reading back..

Do you have a Switch or a router?
There are differences.

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Routers for home networks (often called broadband routers) also can join multiple networks. These routers are designed specifically to join the home (LAN) to the Internet (WAN) for the purpose of Internet connection sharing. In contrast, neither hubs nor switches are capable of joining multiple networks or sharing an Internet connection. A home network with only hubs and switches must designate one computer as the gateway to the Internet, and that device must possess two network adapters for sharing, one for the home LAN and one for the Internet WAN. With a router, all home computers connect to the router equally, and it performs the equivalent gateway functions.

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