R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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I'm not clued up on computers much and need help with broadband shared between 3 computers.
At the moment, there is a BT home hub thing with 2 ethernet ports.
Am i right in saying all i need now is a switch? or is it a router?
Do i need to setup some kind of network for it all to work too?
As much help and simplified as possible please 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Depends what the BT thing is already doing for you. If all three computers independently work when you plug them in separately then you just need a switch.
Difficult to say really without knowing current setup.
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R Lee
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At the moment, there is this http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=16536
There are currently 2 computers connected straight into the 2 available ports via cables. However, the 3rd computer has nothing to plug into.
All computers work when connected independently/directly into the hub.
I bought a Netgear switch now. But, question is, how do i get this switch to work?
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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get a wireless card?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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You plug the netgear switch into the BT home hub, and plug all three computers into the switch. If that doesnt work, come back and we'll help you configure it 
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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All fixed 
It was literally a matter of plugging everything in as normal.
Funny thing is that it didn't work the first time, but it did the second time? 
Who cares anyway, job done.
Thanks
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