keeping net connection alive

[Guest]

Hi, is there any way to keep my internet connection 'alive' so that others
users on my home network can use the internet when the pc with the main
internet connection is put into standby? Thanks

 

[Jim Macklin]

Buy a router and stop using Internet connection sharing.


| Hi, is there any way to keep my internet connection
'alive' so that others
| users on my home network can use the internet when the pc
with the main
| internet connection is put into standby? Thanks

 

[UncleZen]

Dont allow the main PC to go into standby when left unattended

 

[UncleZen]

I think also there is a feature in your BIOS called "wake up on LAN"
that ensures that the PC wakes up if there is any LAN activity, so if
it does go to sleep it "should" wake up again when a remote PC trys to
access the net

 

[xfile]

If you are using DSL connection, buying a router and without Internet
sharing seems to be the best way.

You could also consider buying one wireless router with 4 LAN ports which
gives you the ability to share Internet access either with LAN cable or
wirless.