What router, how to set up this connection.?
I have a desktop, a laptop and a DSL internet connection. What is the best, least expensive way to make it all work together. I want to set up an Ubuntu server on the laptop and access programs installed on it from the desktop, just like on the net (for web design / development).
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1. A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN . Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect.Routers use headers and forwarding tables to determine the best path for forwarding the packets, and they use protocols such as ICMP to communicate with each other and configure the best route between any two hosts.To Setup Router Connection follow these steps:
Choose a convenient location to begin installing your router such as an open floor space or table.
Plug in the router's electrical power source, then turn on the router by pushing the power button.
1. Connect your Internet modem to the router.
2. Connect one computer to the router. Even if the router is a wireless model, connect this first computer to the router via a network cable.
3. Open the router's administration tool. From the computer connected to the router, first open your Web browser. Then enter the router's address for network administration in the Web address field and hit return to reach the router's home page.
4. Log in to the router. The router's home page will ask you for a username and password. Both are provided in the router's documentation. You should change the router's password for security reasons, but do this after the installation is complete to avoid unnecessary complications during the basic setup.
5. If you want your router to connect to the Internet, you must enter Internet connection information into that section of the router's configuration (exact location varies).
2. A router is an electronic device that is used to connect two or more computers together and usually to the Internet. A wireless router is also available that is used to connect computers wireless to the Internet.
