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    Question Help: Netoworking Newbie

    Here is the situation:

    I have 2 computers, one in my room, and one in my brothers room. I have an ADSL connection, my brother has no internet connection. We both enjoy playing Tactical Ops and other online multiplayer games.

    Can we both play tactial ops online against each other using a simple 4 port hub? Or will I need to buy a router?

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    Yep. If you connect your computer to the hub via a standard Cat5 cable, and your brother's PC to the hub via the same method, he will be able to access the internet if you share it, and you will both be able to join multiplayer games.
    Also he can generally have internet access and you can play LAN games anyway, so it's a good investment
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    If there is no other computers or you don't intend getting any other computers then run a crossed Cat5 cable between the two machines. That way you can play together on a LAN game and he'll be able to access the internet through your machine and you can both play online.

    Otherwise, a simple 4 port switch hub should suffice. If your BB modem connects to your machine by USB then your machine will have to be on for his to be able to access the net, but if it connects via Ethernet then you can plug it into the switch hub and both can access independently.

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    Thanks for the info, I might just use a hub then, becuase I dont want him gaining access to the net without my permission

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