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TheBlueRaja · 28-05-2005, 12:31

Unless your access point has an ethernet port in the back of it I cannot see how it can be done, the problem here is that NTL will only give you one IP address, and therefor you can only run one PC off the back of it.

Ideally if your AP had an ethernet port on the back of it you would just plug your switch into the AP and then run your PC2 off the switch. Your PC1 and PC2 should then get a private IP address from your AP vis DHCP on the AP and your AP should get the one NTL assigned IP address.

A router would have been a better buy, something like the Linksys WRT54G, would have been a great "all round" solution for you.

EDIT: The problem you have is that the first device that powers on will get the NTL assigned IP address, after that the other one is left wanting as NTL will only give out one - to get two you need to have a router which will act as a gateway between your Home "private" network and the Internet.

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TheBlueRaja cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Baw deep in a munter Age: 49 Services: Initiations, rep rigging and orgies! Posts: 5,750	Re: I Bought a 'Switch'. Was it a mistake ? Unless your access point has an ethernet port in the back of it I cannot see how it can be done, the problem here is that NTL will only give you one IP address, and therefor you can only run one PC off the back of it. Ideally if your AP had an ethernet port on the back of it you would just plug your switch into the AP and then run your PC2 off the switch. Your PC1 and PC2 should then get a private IP address from your AP vis DHCP on the AP and your AP should get the one NTL assigned IP address. A router would have been a better buy, something like the Linksys WRT54G, would have been a great "all round" solution for you. EDIT: The problem you have is that the first device that powers on will get the NTL assigned IP address, after that the other one is left wanting as NTL will only give out one - to get two you need to have a router which will act as a gateway between your Home "private" network and the Internet.