Help me design my network topology [cable modem] [fileserver]
Q: Okay, try to bear with me while I have a cable modem that explain.
I directaly goes to a 10mbit hub.
I have 2 computers connected to the airport, both on the net gain. I can only have two computers to get on the net at once due to my ISP.
I a new file server I want to add, but how do I access it with going through the network, not the ISP, from a computer connected to the Internet?
Canm just a nice extra for the comp, thats gonna have access to the file server?
thanks
Best Answer: I have often made network diagrams with Visio or Powerpoint using the free icons I found here:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac50/ac47…
If you want something interactive especially for security products, but it also maps router topologies, the CSM (Cisco Security Manager) may help you:
http://www.cisco.com/go/csmanager
Cisco makes other network management tools that do topology mapping, but I am not as familiar with them:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/n…
Or if you want something not from Cisco, I have heard good things about Solsoft:
http://www.solsoft.com/pages/products/pr…
Re:Router of some kind, without a doubt.
Possibly put a second NIC in the fileserver and configure that as a router. Connect one card straight to broadband, and the other to the hub and you're away – All the computers can see the fileserver, and access the internet, and adding more computers is as simple as plugging them into the hub.
Re:Yup. At this point a router will make your life easier. They don't cost much anymore, either.
Re:Or put an extra NIC in your server, and share the connection that way.
Re:Router is the way to go.
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