adsl modem / lan setup - desparately need help!

[ebow3d]

I've just got my adsl line from Telkom, after the usuall delays, ecxuses and lies, of course.
Now here is my main problem: I have WinXP 4 pcs connected to a hub and a D-Link DSL-300T modem, also connected to the hub. Obviously, I would like to have internet access to all 4 pcs. After struggling the whole day, I've gotten nowhere.
Here are the settings I've tried:

1. Modem's dchp server ON and 1 pc with tcpip set to 'obtain ip address automatically'
Result - access to the modem and internet, but on 1 pc only.

2. Same as above, but on more than 1 pc.
Result - WinXP freaks about ip address conflics and no lan.

3. Modem's dchp server ON and each pc with its own ip address, correctly entered within range.
Result - no communication with modem.

4. Modem's dhcp server OFF.
Result - no communication with modem.

Please, if anyone knows how to set this up, I would really appreciate it.

 

[Franna]

Option 2 is the best solution.

Make sure you configure enough IP addresses for the DHCP server to lease to clients. This is done on the ADSL router/modem DHCP configuration page.

IP Pool Example:
IPs: 192.168.0.100 - 192.168.0.200
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: Set to the internal IP of the ADSL router/modem.
DNS: Set to the internal IP of the ADSL router/modem.

On Clients:
1) Enable DHCP for IP and DNS
2) Click Start -> Run
3) Enter "command"
4) Type in "ipconfig /release"
5) Type in "ipconfig /renew"
*) To check current TCP info, type in "ipconfig /all"

 

[ebow3d]

Thanks for the reply. However, the problem is still the same - WinXP complains about ipaddress conflics.
Could it be that the network hub does not support PPPoE?

 

[Franna]

Make sure the modem/router is configured as "always on" and not as a dial-up PPPoE connection to the ISP.

The router must automatically connect to the ISP, and act as NAT server to translate internet queries for clients. I think it is called "Routing and bridging" in your modem settings.

 

[ebow3d]

The modem does connect automatically...

 

[Darth Garth]

In which port nr of the hub are you plugging in the DSL router ???.

Try another one which is as far away as possible from the uplink port.

 

[ebow3d]

Actually, it is a network switch. Would that be a problem? Should I get a router?

 

[ebow3d]

I've solved the problem, finally. Here's the situation, in case it helps anyone else.
I connected a modem (not router) to a network switch with 4 pcs. The modem's dchp server only gives out 1 ip address, which cuases ip address conflics. Solution, I bought a little router and now everything works fine.