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Re: [tlug] Networking with an ADSL Router



On Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:57:37 +0900, David Riggs <dariggs@example.com> wrote:
> And to answer Jim's second reply:
> 
>  >When you say that you "have a YahooBB adsl connection and a four
>  >port router", are your DSL modem and four port router separate
>  >boxes, or are the DSL modem and four port router combined in one box?
> 
> I had to buy a little 3000 yen router to plug into the ADSL modem, so 
> yes it is a separate box.
> 
> And I have to use DHCP to get my internet connectivity beyond the 
> router, right?

Probably not. With YahooBB the router needs to get its IP address from
the ISP using DHCP, but the machines on your local network don't need
to use DHCP to get their IPs from the router.

Dave


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