I have 4 PCs - each in a separate room. Each room has ethernet cable
that runs to a closet in one of the bedrroms. Since all the ethernet
cables run to that one closet, can I put a hub in that closet and then
in one of the rooms with a PC, can I connect the pc like this?

DSL wall jack ------ DSL modem -----VPN router-----PC

I know that PC will work but will the other PCs be able to get to the
internet?

Right now, the router is in the closet acting like a hub. This works
OK but I need to move the VPN router because my laptop wireless
connection fails because the laptop's too far from the router.

I guess my real question is since the other PCs won't be directly
plugged into the router anymore will they still be able to find the
internet connection???

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I have 4 PCs - each in a separate room. Each room has ethernet cable
> that runs to a closet in one of the bedrroms. Since all the ethernet
> cables run to that one closet, can I put a hub in that closet and then
> in one of the rooms with a PC, can I connect the pc like this?
>
> DSL wall jack ------ DSL modem -----VPN router-----PC
>
> I know that PC will work but will the other PCs be able to get to the
> internet?
>
> Right now, the router is in the closet acting like a hub. This works
> OK but I need to move the VPN router because my laptop wireless
> connection fails because the laptop's too far from the router.
>
> I guess my real question is since the other PCs won't be directly
> plugged into the router anymore will they still be able to find the
> internet connection???

It will work like this:
DSL wall jack ------ DSL modem -----VPN router-----HUB-- other PCs
|------PC

Yes, broadband cable/DSL routers at one time only had one LAN port so were
generally plugged straight into a hub or switch.

DSL wall jack ------ DSL modem -----VPN router----- Hub/Switch -- other PCs
|-----
PC

--
Ross
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news(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have 4 PCs - each in a separate room. Each room has ethernet cable
> that runs to a closet in one of the bedrroms. Since all the ethernet
> cables run to that one closet, can I put a hub in that closet and then
> in one of the rooms with a PC, can I connect the pc like this?
>
> DSL wall jack ------ DSL modem -----VPN router-----PC
>
> I know that PC will work but will the other PCs be able to get to the
> internet?
>
> Right now, the router is in the closet acting like a hub. This works
> OK but I need to move the VPN router because my laptop wireless
> connection fails because the laptop's too far from the router.
>
> I guess my real question is since the other PCs won't be directly
> plugged into the router anymore will they still be able to find the
> internet connection???