Home networking

[Guest]

I have 4 machine, 3 running win xp pro and 1 win xp home edition. At the
moment it is set up to ICS. I want to set up to networking where any of the
four computer can connect to the internet without getting connection from the
host computer. I have a ADSL MODEM with one port at the moment sharing to 3
computers and an 100mb ethernet switch with 5 ports. Do I need some more
hardware to configure my network? Please help me on how to set up? thanks a
lot...

 

[Jerry]

Your best bet is to buy a router and connect the ADSL modem to the router as
input and the four computers to the router. Then each system can go online
without interfering with the others.

 

[Guest]

Hi! jerry,
thanks for your help. Just want to know also if is it possible for me not to
use a router and use only my 100mb ethernet switch? to connect to my ADSL
modem? and do I need to use the CD set up from my provider to each computer?
thanks a lot.