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Before you order any broadband service, try to get recommendations from people who are already using a broadband service. You can also read reports on the Internet. An excellent resource is DSL Reports, which has reviews of a large number of ISPs plus utilities for testing your broadband connection.

Visit our Cognigen Website to see if you can Order DSL Service for your home or office and to see what services are available.

It is now relatively easy to Share an Internet connection. Our first network ran on Windows 3.1 using LanTastic, which had an Internet sharing feature that was a great help for becoming proficient at troubleshooting networks and dial-up connections! Now it's relatively simple. Hopefully our tutorial will help you get your network up and running relatively easily.

With cable or DSL your computer is always connected to the Internet. This leaves your computer(s) vulnerable to attacks. If you thought no one is interested in your computer then think again; a cracker will attack anything they can find. Our Click Picks section has plenty of material related to Internet security.

If you are sharing an Internet connection you will need a router or software. In today's market a router is only a little more expensive than software, it is virtually trouble-free, and it usually includes a built-in firewall You can Order a Router right here! Click on the link, go to Networks and look for the Linksys Etherfast Cable / DSL Router model BEFSR41.

If you are setting up Internet Sharing you may need to discover some critical information before switching to the shared connection. Windows includes a utility for doing this. This is covered in greater detail in our Internet Sharing section.

You can find the IP address for a single computer connected to your broadband connection. Go to your Windows directory and run WinIpCfg. Or, go to Start / Run and enter Winipcfg in the command line and press Enter.

If you are running Windows NT, 2000, or XP bring up a DOS prompt and run the command IPConfig /all from the command line.

 

 

This information is provided for your convenience. We make no claims for its accuracy, its reliability, or its completeness. Please use your discretion and common sense when making any type of buying decision and when dealing with computer professionals, retailers, and service providers.

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