You are correct about home use. According to the brochure that came with the modem, it includes a router. I looked up some of this information on Apple's web site under Support section along with 2Wire the maker of the modem, to compare and contrast information. Are you saying I need a second router? --- B G <briang113 at pacbell.net> wrote: > I assume you want to do this within your home and > not from an outside > IP. > > The easy solution it to buy a DSL/Cable Router(with > or without > wireless) your choice. > > Available almost everywhere these day and priced > from $20 - 50 US > > > > > Brian > > iBook G4 1.33 GHz 1.25 GB RAM > > > > > On Jan 11, 2007, at 9:58 AM, Bobby Wade wrote: > > > Hello again, > > > > I finally made my circa 1999 G4 Mac part of my > > high-speed internet connection and now I want to > try > > to push a bit forward. My new goal is to allow my > > computers within my living space talk or be able > to > > listen to each other so I can access printing > > privileges > > > > This is the situation: > > > > I use DSL so I believe I have dynamic IP address. > In > > order for my computers to have and sort of > > conversation, I need to tell the main > computer--the > > one connected the DSL--to keep a static IP > address. > > If I successfully accomplish this feat, I must > assign > > or reassign the two remaining computers to static > > address. > > > > The computers involved include a G4 playing the > > greatest hits of OS 9--I am working on updating; a > G3 > > starring in the lead role as host of the DSL > > connection and the G4 Ibook who often does all the > > research for the trios next hit. > > > > Thanks in advance for any advice! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________ > > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from > people who know. > > Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > G4 mailing list > > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > > > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! > Vintage Mac and random > > stuff: > > > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage > Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.