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basicly i want to set up a lan in my house and want to know what ill need and how to do it i want to have a wirelss conection to an upstairs computer for internet and then be able to plug pcs in downastairs and play games on lan

thnx alot guys i no im a noob :D

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A short, practical plan for the home LAN described by , plus follow-ups to the useful questions raised.

Start with one box that does routing, DHCP and wireless (a modern home router). That will let wired PCs share a local LAN and let wireless clients use the same Internet connection. If you need more wired ports, add an unmanaged Gigabit switch between the router and the downstairs PCs. If running cable upstairs is difficult, a pair of powerline adapters or a dedicated wireless bridge/AP are convenient alternatives; each option has tradeoffs in speed and reliability (Wireless router, Network switch, Power-line communication).

Basic step-by-step:

  1. Put the router between your Internet modem and your home network (modem -> router WAN port).
  2. Connect one wired PC to a LAN port and confirm Internet access.
  3. Connect additional wired PCs to remaining LAN ports or to a switch. Prefer wired for gaming to reduce latency.
  4. Configure the router: set a unique admin password, set SSID and strong wireless encryption (WPA2/WPA3 with AES), enable DHCP so each machine gets an IP on the same subnet.
  5. For any AP/bridge or second router used as an access point, disable its DHCP so the main router remains the single DHCP server.

Troubleshooting and security tips: if machines cannot see each other, check link lights and Ethernet cables, verify IPs are in the same subnet, and confirm only one device is handing out DHCP. Temporarily disable software firewalls to isolate connectivity problems, then allow the specific game ports or set the machines to a trusted/private network. Keep router firmware up to date and avoid insecure choices like WEP (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

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do you have broadband or dialup?

also, if you have broadband is it cable (looks like tv ariel cable) or ADSL (phone line)

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thnx alot m8 ive aded ure msn tlk on there ?

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tried to speak to u last nite u didnt reply - it says your online and acts like the messages are sending but then it says they cant be delivered and u go offline

i need to know:

whether you want to share your internet

what type fo internet you have (cable braodband, adsl broadband, dialup)

if you have broadband, is your modem USB or Ethernet (network cable)

price range

what operating systems the computers run

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