sharing broandband connection ?

[Leviathan]

how do you share a broandband connection over a network, i no it would b easy if it was a asdl modem into NIC but these days (and the 1 im geting) they are USB so how ? Can u get a router with a USB port ?

[Cabe]

You have a coupla options

Dedicated :-
The DrayTek Vigor 2200 USB (http://www.seg.co.uk/draytek/products/vigor2200usb.html) is a seperate box that will connect to a USB ADSL modem and has an inbuilt NAT router, Firewall and 10/100 switch.

Cheap :-
Build a Spare PC that lives out of the way with a USB port and the ADSL modem attached. with a copy of winroute (http://www.kerio.com/parser/mainpage.php?id=129&lg=1) on it.

Cheaper :-
use ICS, available with windows.

Also dependant on your experience, consider a Linux based router, along the lines of The LRP (http://www.linuxrouter.org/) but im unsure of its USB support.

[Leviathan]

thanks i got it sorted now with ICS

[Bob^^]

Smoothwall, a linux based router, supports the Alcatel 'stingray' USB modem, and is much better than using ICS in windows ;)

however you'll need a PC dedicated to just sharing your connex :)

[Leviathan]

dam ICS, failed badly. gonna have 2 go fo router