Import Racer

Right now I have a 4 port router with all ports being used and I want to add another computer. Can I buy a 2 port hub and have it connected to the router, therefore making a total of 5 ports?

AzimuthX

if you got an uplink port

Import Racer

So you're saying if I have an uplink port on my router, then I can connect the 2 port hub to that uplink port on the router to create a 5th port, right?

imported_ryanhook

That would be correct.

imported_94EG6HB

NO...

From my understanding you can use the 4th port OR uplink port..

Not both...

imported_loudsubz

i have the exact same set up as u

4 port cable/dsl router and 5 port linksys hub

the hub has a uplink port on it and thats connected to one of the ports on the cable/dsl router

works great.

Import Racer

so I need a hub with an uplink port which would be connected to one of the 4 ports on my router. That way I would have 3 available ports on the router, and an extra 2 on the hub, making it a total of 5 ports that I can connect 5 computers to, correct?

imported_loudsubz

Yeah.

I have 3 cables on my router int he basement, and i have 2 comps on my hub in my room, and I have 4 on my hub.

Theres actually 5 spaces + uplink but I think when I use uplink port 5 becomes un available?

Import Racer

Thanks.

Whiplash

or if yer like me and have Cogeco..

i'm allowed 3 ip's so i have modem to hub, hub to puter, hub to puter, hub to router, and router to 4 puters..

i get any more hsyt and i'm gonna need me a switch

Import Racer

What make/model hubs are you guys using, and how much was it?

imported_94EG6HB

imported_loudsubz

Im just using a SMC 4 port cable dsl router that was on sale at FS for $49.

It works great, np with it. My hub is a 5 port 10baseT linksys.

Excellent_SiR

just go wireless and u can hook up to 250 computers via wireless ethernet adapters, if u wanna go cheap o just connect the 2 computers via ethernet cards (15 each) and a cat 5 cable if u do this u will have to set the client computer to dynamic host configuration protocol(dhcp) to acccept an ip address from the host computer(the one conected to your router) and the host computer must be on for the other one to work, or u can connect a 4 port hub to the router and you will have all the file sharing and internet capabilites u want even if the computer connected directly to the router is off. just remember to clone your mac address to the router so your isp wont find out your sharing internet, all the other computers connected to your local area network will use the default gateway address and will be assigned a class c address probably 192.168.x.x via the dhcp server. mmmmkay

imported_gatherer

wow lots of crazy info, if your free during the day and your in scarberia you can have a look at my set up I have 12 or more computers on it ussually sometimes more if a LAN party starts...