ReplyReply Posted: (Friday 11th January 2008 ) (Anonymous Posting)

How to connect another PC

Hi Sue
If you email help@eastserve.com with your house number and postcode
We will let you what you need . You will need a router but you may
also need something from us . The type of router is a wireless cable router you can get these from any computer shop. the setup can be
tricky . We will also come out and do this for you for £30.
Thanks Eastserve Team

ReplyReply Posted: (Tuesday 22nd January 2008 ) By - Sue (Unregistered User)

How to connect another PC

Thanks all for your help, I am only thinking about it at the moment, when I have got over my Christmas debt I will come into the Eastserve Office and talk to you about installation etc.

ReplyReply Posted: (Thursday 24th January 2008 ) By - ralph (Unregistered User)

How to connect another PC

You can either:
1)buy a router, give its MAC address to Eastserve (on label on the back)
then connect both computers to in by network patch cables (inexpensive).
U must use router to connect with then even for one pc as Eastserve identifies u by its MAC address instead or MAC address of card u plug their cable into now.
or
2)put a network card in spare pc (if it hasnt already got one)
and an extra network card in main pc and connect the two pcs using a network crossover cable (inexpensive).
The modem u use for dialup is not a network card u can see different socket.
u then need to set broadband, network settings (right click), advanced on main pc to share network connection.
This is not an expert job u could look up on net how to do it or perhaps
u have a friend that could help but u do need to take care when putting bits into computers.
If u have no friend and dont feel confident better to let Eastserve do it rather than risk damaging equipment.
If u decide to try i could post detailed instructions at a later date.