Newbie networking question

[plazma]

Hi,
I hope someone can help me.
I have two desktop machines that are connected to a Telkom ADSL wi-fi modem via cables. In other words, both machines' network cables plug into the modem.

My question is this: Do I need to buy any additional hardware to be able to play games and share files between the 2 machines?

Do I need to get a router, or can the modem be my router?
Is it viable to play games via something like Hamachi, or does that consume too much bandwidth?

Thanks

 

[headstrong]

Hamachi would eat your bandwidth like a hungry toed on a piece white salt!

If it's a wifi modem i assume that it has a lan function, not 100%

In order to play games and share files, each pc would need an ip i:e 192.168.0.1 ; 192.168.0.2

and then to gain access to the internet you would need to set the ip's to obtain address automatically

Correct me if i'm wrong

 

[skydog]

Hi,
I hope someone can help me.
I have two desktop machines that are connected to a Telkom ADSL wi-fi modem via cables. In other words, both machines' network cables plug into the modem.

My question is this: Do I need to buy any additional hardware to be able to play games and share files between the 2 machines?

Do I need to get a router, or can the modem be my router?
Is it viable to play games via something like Hamachi, or does that consume too much bandwidth?

Thanks

I take it you are talking about two machines connected to the same ADSL wifi "modem" at the same premises?

if so do dont need anything just create shares

I think you have a router not modem

 

[TonyA]

If you have the Telkom supplied Marconi WIFI router (with 4 Ethernet ports plus wifi) it is a modem and router. You can play games etc and connect to Internet. You need to set up a home network and allocate shares etc. I have the same Marconi WIFI Router connected to 2 PCs by ethernet cable and a Laptop connected wirelessy. Play games such as AOE 3 etc over the home lan.

 

[plazma]

Yes, I have the Telkom supplied Marconi WIFI router with 4 ports. Cool, I don't need to go buy more hardware!
Now... I'm going to give it a try to make this all work.
Thanks for the answers, very helpful.
plazma

 

[|tera|]

Check this thread out too, it may give you some help

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=46031

 

[spiderz]

The router "should" be running DHCP by default.
Internal ip's will be in the 10.0.0.x range.
Go to command promt and type "ipconfig"
Should show you ur ip address

 

[plazma]

Thanks spiderz.