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hardware connections advice for novice

RonScott1

Hello everyone

I would like to make this enquiry for you to comment on.

I have downloaded the xg software ready to install to a space intel pc tower to act as the “device “ that has two network cards , as per the requirement.

Could someone please give me some guidance as to how all the components are interconnected , as I cannot find a guide to do so.I appreciate this would not be a problem for an IT specialist ,but as this is for my personal use at home the connection options are beyond my experience.

At present I have equipment wise :-

Two end user Linux pc's , one with Elementary os and one with Mint 17.1

intel duo pc 2gb ram as device for software

Zyxel VMG8924 B10A four 1 g port modem router The two pc's at the modem are currently networked through it.

I suspect I may need some extra equipment to connect the device ,as it must be an in out device, but I have no idea which of the network cards would be in or out ON THE DEVICE, or if it is the first device in the chain from the modem, then its out put feeds a another hub to supply the two pc’s.

Or is it a case of all connections are connected to the 4 ports on the modem as a switch, if I need not use any more hardware ?

Also is there and software to be loaded onto the end user pc’s ?

This may all seem pretty basic to many of you, but to me it all new territory.

Many thanks in anticipation of replies.



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    Ron,

    install XG directly on the computer like an O.S. and proceed with the installation.

    Depend on your connection, you can use the XG as the mdem and buy a cheap switch where the XG lan connect to and all other your internal computer are connected either.


    Luk

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    Ron,

    install XG directly on the computer like an O.S. and proceed with the installation.

    Depend on your connection, you can use the XG as the mdem and buy a cheap switch where the XG lan connect to and all other your internal computer are connected either.


    Luk

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  • 0 in reply to lferrara

    Luk

    Thank you  very much for your reply and suggestion. if you ,or anyone else could confirm this would be the correct way to chain these devices together.

     WALL SOCKET > MODEM > XGDEVICE > 4 WAY ETHERNET SWITCH>TWO PC'S TO ETHERNET SWITCH

    Just one more thing, will the connection to the xg device from the modem be to the devices onboard network adaptor, and the out put to the  ethernet switch be from  the IDE adaptor card , or does it make no difference as to which is used as in out.

    Many thanks

    Best regards

    Ron

    Hi

    I have downloaded the xg software ready to install to a space intel pc tower to act as the “device “ that has two network cards , as per the requirement.

    Could someone please give me some guidance as to how all the components are interconnected , as I cannot find a guide to do so.I appreciate this would not be a problem for an IT specialist ,but as this is for my personal use at home the connection options are beyond my experience.

    At present I have equipment wise :-

    Two end user Linux pcs o,ne with elementary os and one with mint 17.1

    intel duo pc 2gb ram as device for software

    Zyxel VMG8924 B10A four 1 g port modem router The two pc's at the modem are currently networked through it.

    I suspect I may need some extra equipment to connect the device ,as it must be an in out device, but I have no idea which of the network cards would be in or out , or if it is the first device in the chain from the modem, then its out put feeds a another hub to supply the two pc’s.

    Or is it a case of all connections are connected to the 4 ports on the modem , if I need not use any more hardware ?

    Also is there and software to be loaded onto the end user pc’s ?

    This may all seem pretty basic to many of you, but to me it all new territory.

    Many thanks in anticipation of relies.

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    Ron,

    It depends on how you want to deploy the XG. You can deploy in bridge mode or routing mode. Install it as Rouing mode and connect the wan to modem and lan to your switch. Configure DHCP on XG, Policy Rules and you are already to navigate.

    Luk

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    Many thanks Luk

    Ron.

    Hi

    I have downloaded the xg software ready to install to a space intel pc tower to act as the “device “ that has two network cards , as per the requirement.

    Could someone please give me some guidance as to how all the components are interconnected , as I cannot find a guide to do so.I appreciate this would not be a problem for an IT specialist ,but as this is for my personal use at home the connection options are beyond my experience.

    At present I have equipment wise :-

    Two end user Linux pcs o,ne with elementary os and one with mint 17.1

    intel duo pc 2gb ram as device for software

    Zyxel VMG8924 B10A four 1 g port modem router The two pc's at the modem are currently networked through it.

    I suspect I may need some extra equipment to connect the device ,as it must be an in out device, but I have no idea which of the network cards would be in or out , or if it is the first device in the chain from the modem, then its out put feeds a another hub to supply the two pc’s.

    Or is it a case of all connections are connected to the 4 ports on the modem , if I need not use any more hardware ?

    Also is there and software to be loaded onto the end user pc’s ?

    This may all seem pretty basic to many of you, but to me it all new territory.

    Many thanks in anticipation of relies.

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