On Friday, June 24, 2011 09:22 Robert Schweikert wrote:
On 06/22/2011 10:20 PM, Insomniac wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking into getting satellite internet, since all the dial-up ISP's are
making it harder and harder for me to stay online the amount of time that I do (I'm disabled and being on the computer is all I have to keep myself occupied and from going insane with nothing to do).
My mom will also be sharing the satellite hookup too, so we only have to pay
for one modem etc.
My question is: What would be best to use so that all I have to do is run a
cable from her computer and one from my computer to the modem. I mean, how should I set it up so that both of us can use the same, single satellite modem? What would be best, and most importantly, easiest?
Someone I know has a Satellite connection and the modem provided is just that, only a modem. You will need to get a router, something like
http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo= 3537304&CatId=198
Or a wireless variety if you care for wireless.
Also, will our opensuse 11.3 pick up this new connection readily? Or will I
have to do a bunch of cli stuff and wondering what and how to get connected?
These routers usually have a DHCP server built in, thus as long as you have your network connection setup to accept DHCP leases, YaST -> Networking, you should be all set.
The routers also usually have a web base configuration at 192.168.1.1.
HTH, Robert
Thanks, Robert! That really helped out a lot! Gave me a little more information that I just wasn't able to put together very well from the other replies (not that they weren't helpful, just more insufficient perhaps to get me to see what I was having trouble puttinmg together). JB -- "Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." -Isaac Asimov -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org