Using a hub and router

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I have 11 computers I am trying to network together using one hub and three
routers. One computer is hosting the other ten and the ten computers are
using the routers to access the host computer. These computers do not need
internet access, they just need to communicate with each other. All these
computers are used for administrating tests and surveys. The routers are the
LinkSYS 4 port routers and the hub is a brand that I never heard of and it is
old. How do I make this work, since the equipment is all I have to work
with? Please let me know if I can help in adding more detail. Thank you all
for your help.

Adam

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have 11 computers I am trying to network together using one hub and three
routers. One computer is hosting the other ten and the ten computers are
using the routers to access the host computer. These computers do not need
internet access, they just need to communicate with each other. All these
computers are used for administrating tests and surveys. The routers are the
LinkSYS 4 port routers and the hub is a brand that I never heard of and it is
old. How do I make this work, since the equipment is all I have to work
with? Please let me know if I can help in adding more detail. Thank you all
for your help.

Adam

The Linksys routers act as routers (for sharing an Internet
connection) and as switches (for connecting multiple computers).
Bypass their routing capabilities and use them as switches only:

1. Disable each router's built-in DHCP server.

a. Temporarily connect a computer directly to the router.
b. Access the router's web server at (which, for Linksys, is
usually at http://192.168.1.1).
c. Log in with the router's user name and password.
d. Click on the DHCP tab.
e. In the "DHCP Server" area, click Disable.
f. Click Apply.

2, Don't connect anything to the routers' WAN (Internet) ports.

3. Connect a LAN port of each router to one of the hub's ports.

How many ports does the hub have? If it has four, your equipment will
only support 10 computers: three on each router, and one on the hub's
4th port. One port on each router is used to connect to the hub.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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