Post Your Network! (56K = Possibly)

[Zathras]

Guys, what's the best software for network diagrams like the one unrealrocks drew?

Anyway, my network:

Origo 8100 ADSL modem/router, connected to 8-port Scan switch
From the switch via CAT5e, there's 700mhz, 800mhz and 900mhz duron-based machines for the family, 200mhz laptop acting as printer/scanner server connected to an MPC200 multifunction printer/scanner, my Latitude 840 laptop and my 1ghz (soon to be Mobile Barton) machine. My laptop and main rig both have wireless lan cards for when I want to take the laptop about the house, and laptop has a bluetooth USB dongle allowing me internet access on my P900 and file-sharing with my T68i.

[paradidle]

Ok, noob when it comes to networking, this is my first successful netowrk with 2 YES 2! computers. SO,

I have:

1Mbit ADSL line from Nildram (Without router), this is connected to my desktop which has an Intel PRO/100 Network Conn. Out of this and into my laptop is a basic crossoever cable. A few check boxes here and there and hey presto! My laptop and desktop share the connection 50/50! woo! I'll be getting a wireless USB network card for my desktop soon (and other computers) to connect to my laptop without the messing about of 1 wire lol. Plus the range is good on a wireless.

[bmh.01]

Guys, what's the best software for network diagrams like the one unrealrocks drew?

Visio

[daniel_owen_uk]

My Rig
2500xp
Nf7-s
Mainly Danger Den watercooled with BIX

Old Mans
2100xp
Asus mobo
El cheapo case etc

Server (used for ftp, bit torrent, ics etc)
Dell Poweredge 5300 (iirc)
Dual p2 400
10k disks
40gb tape drive (nice)

8 Port netgear switch (bloody noisey)

[Rob]

Cant post pics for some reason (think it's zonealarm getting paranoid) but ...

Nildram 512k adsl
D-Link DSL-G604T modem/router (wireless )
Crappy Packard Bell/PIII 500(see below) via ethernet card (will be wireless one day!)
XBOX via another patch cable

Hmmm.... 2 more ports to fill....

[poolking]

I used to have a network, but decided that the case that one of my computers was in was causing no ends of problems, so I dismantled my PII 350Mhz comp and put my AMD system in the same case.

However I do plan to rebuild a network.

[pdug175]

I sound stupid in saying, but what is a network in this sense?


What are they used for? Like running a permanent CS server or seeding a bit torrent?

[megatron]

My pc it connected to my Dad's Laptop. My dad just wants to connect through the router to the net but I have more storage space at my disposal being in a network with that laptop.

[monkeyville]

I got the two, yes two computers linked via the wireless router on my ntl connection that i think even your average monkey could setup. Still its all i need at the moment. One day i shall be the owner of something worth braging about. I can feel it. Very impressed with some of the setups you've got here. I can but dream.

[megatron]

Try setting up with win2k rather than winXP's networking wizard.

[tim]

i need to take newer pics, these are a bit outdated, i recently got wireless

a free hub i got from my dad's office


this was running seti off of a floppy, but not anymore


router, ups, usb switch, and sub

[Nemeliza]

Heres mine..

discalimer: i 'borrowed' some images from unrealrocks image for this.

[megatron]

Correct me if I'm wrong but only blueyonder/NTL offer more than 1Mb internet in the UK. Also the 2Mb that they supplied has now had a 50% increase to 3Mb. So 2Mb no longer exists in the UK. I have 1.5Mb/s = 180KB/s. or 187.5KB/s to be precise but I only ever seen 180KB/s.

[unrealrocks]

Heheh, Nemeliza that was taken from a Diagram from Google Images anyways, I just reordered the whole thing Its changed a little bit ... mines had a wireless acess point added for the 2 laptops.

[Nemeliza]

NTL do not offer 2mbit cable, Only Telewest do(or did) As it has now been upgraded to 3Mbit. Ntl offers 1mbit/ 600K and the 150K service.(both NTL and Telewest are to my knowledge increasing the speeds of their services by 50%)

As for ADSL there is plenty of providers out there who provide 2mbit ADSL to home users, e.g. Nildram, Bulldog, SurfAnyTime, Freedom 2 Surf, Plus Net etc...

My 2mbit ADSL gives my anywhere between 210KB/s to 310KB/s

[poolking]

Correct me if I'm wrong but only blueyonder/NTL offer more than 1Mb internet in the UK. Also the 2Mb that they supplied has now had a 50% increase to 3Mb. So 2Mb no longer exists in the UK. I have 1.5Mb/s = 180KB/s. or 187.5KB/s to be precise but I only ever seen 180KB/s.

So I take it you forgot to consider ADSL?