From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: February 14, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Re: Ask Leo Question - multiple computers connected to switch and
>
> Leo,
> I've been trying to do a network set up in my home. I've three
> computers, of which, 2 of them are for my children. I bought a netgear
> ehternet ehternet switch. I have a cable modem. I plugged all the
> ethernet cables to each of the computers. My computer which was
> originally hooked-up to the cable modem, and then, plugged it to the
> hub is working. But with the other 2, I can't make them get connected
> to the internet. I've tried the netword wizard setup but still,
> they're not working. Hopefully, you can help me out on this. Thanks
> for reading my inquiry. And thanks for any comments/advice that you can
> give. CC
You probably need a router, not a switch. This article would be a start:
http://ask-leo.com/how_should_i_set_up_my_home_network.html
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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