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From: sg on 24 Apr 2008 07:51 Is it possible to set up a LAN before I have a cable or DSL modem available. I would like to network a wireless laptop and two desktops using a Linksys wireless 4 port router before I subscribe to a cable or DSL service then at a later date add the cable/dsl modem. Is this possible or do I have to have access to the internet before I can build the network? Thanks for any info you can provide.
From: Sooner Al [MVP] on 24 Apr 2008 08:17 You can do that. Make sure the PCs are set to get their LAN IPs from the router's built-in DHCP server. You will just be using the router as a wireless access point and network switch in that case. Here is a nice set of articles from MS. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/ -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "sg" <sgiulia(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:48107430$0$25065$607ed4bc(a)cv.net... > Is it possible to set up a LAN before I have a cable or DSL modem > available. > I would like to network a wireless laptop and two desktops using a Linksys > wireless 4 port router before I subscribe to a cable or DSL service then > at a later date add the cable/dsl modem. > Is this possible or do I have to have access to the internet before I can > build the network? > Thanks for any info you can provide.
From: sg on 24 Apr 2008 12:47
Sooner Al [MVP] wrote: > You can do that. Make sure the PCs are set to get their LAN IPs from > the router's built-in DHCP server. You will just be using the router > as a wireless access point and network switch in that case. Here is a > nice set of articles from MS. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813936/ > Thanks Al, will take your advice. |