starband networking

elmorgo · #1 November 27th, 2004, 08:54 PM

I want to set up an-ad-hoc network, i have starband satellite internet, i have a wireless card in my laptop, and have an 802.11g pci adapter for my desktop. Has anyone had any problems setting this up on starband 360 satellite--Thanks

**Spider** · #2 November 28th, 2004, 01:16 AM

The satellite modem is USB or Ethernet so if you have a wireless router then your good to go.

renegade600 · #3 November 28th, 2004, 01:36 AM

see if this helps if you run into any problems setting up your starband network.

bAdWaYz · #4 November 28th, 2004, 05:25 AM

That is an awesome link above you should go there for sure. I have never networked computers on a Starband connection before, but have networked a few on Direcway. From what I gathered via that link above its pretty much the same setup. The new Direcway modems make this alot easier as they are eathernet so no need for two NIC's on the main computers and you can use a router and cut out ICS. Looks like you are going to be stuck with having two Nic's and using ICS but thats not all that bad. Just take care and get all the ip addressing correct in ICS as it can be pesky at times.

imdaddyfor3 · #5 December 2nd, 2004, 03:14 PM

My network is as such:
Modem to gateway comp. via NIC (Starband assigned IP).
Gateway comp. to wireless access point via 2nd NIC 192.168.0.1.
All other comps. (2 Desktops, 1 laptop) Wireless NIC.
LAN IPs 192.168.0.x

I understand that you can't use a router unless you DO NOT use the WAN input. Just use the other LAN inputs. I guess this basically turns the router into a WAP. So I just bought a WAP (Linksys wap54g). Everything works wonderful.

gibsondk · #6 February 7th, 2005, 02:39 AM

I see that some users have figured this out ..can you help a bumbling person here?

We are running XP Pro on our gateway (to Starband) pc and all other Workstations (2) and 1 laptop have XP Home (all with wireless nics). The gateway pc has 2 nics - 1 to Satellite and one...hopefully to the Linksys Wireless Router.

Looking at the starbandusers.com link is great ...even printed it out ..but is either over our heads or we're just not getting it!

SO ..Do you need the Crossover cable or do you use a standard Cat5 from gateway to router if you are not going to the WAN port?

Once I have all that wired up ..do I then install/setup ICS? or setup ICS first then hook up to the router as a WAP (vs WAN)?

We have already tried (numerous times) hooking up to the Linksys router but was unsuccessful at getting into the Router's setup (either thru their wizard or manually).

We do have the house hard wired throughout with Cat 5 and have a Cisco Switch and Patch panel (hey ..they were free). Should I even bother with those ...would rather go wireless!

Thanks in advance!
Kim

imdaddyfor3 · #7 February 7th, 2005, 02:55 AM

<<Do you need the Crossover cable...>>

Yes

<<Once I have all that wired up ..do I then install/setup ICS? or setup ICS first then hook up to the router as a WAP..>>

I had ICS set up previous to the wireless LAN.

<<We have already tried (numerous times) hooking up to the Linksys router but was unsuccessful at getting into the Router's setup (either thru their wizard or manually). >>

You have to get into it manually when it is hard wired to a comp. first. Then set it up with an IP within your LAN. Then try it wirelessly.

<<We do have the house hard wired throughout with Cat 5 and have a Cisco Switch and Patch panel (hey ..they were free). Should I even bother with those ...would rather go wireless!>>

I would use the Cat 5 with all the desktops and connect the laptop via wireless. But that is just me.

Good Luck

gibsondk · #8 February 7th, 2005, 03:07 AM

Okay ...so I would go from out gateway to the Cisco/Patch panel ..(for the desktops in other rooms), then hook up from Cisco/patch to the Linksys wireless router (using the wap port vs wan port or get return the Linksys Wireless router and get a WAP instead) for the laptop?

"You have to get into it manually when it is hard wired to a comp. first. Then set it up with an IP within your LAN. Then try it wirelessly." Would I even need to do this if I'm using it a WAP ..or using the router as a WAP?

Kim

imdaddyfor3 · #9 February 7th, 2005, 12:42 PM

Yes, you would do just that.

I'm not sure if you would need to configure the router. I would try making all the connections and seeing if/how it works.

Remember to set your ip addresses manually to 192.168.xxx.xxx and the proxy on your comps default gateway should be your Gateway comp's NIC that connects it to the patch.

I hope that is clear.

Modem via Crosscable-->Gateway via Crosscable-->Patch--|-->Router LAN Port

gibsondk · #10 February 7th, 2005, 07:28 PM

Thank you Daddy ...we've decided to nix the wireless altogether ..we don't need it since the whole house is wired and better bandwidth than wireless.

Now my question:

We're going from gateway --> wall ---> patch (where all drops feed into) and drop from gateway will go into port1 on switch. Do I use the crossover going to the wall drop, or run crossover directly to switch?

imdaddyfor3 · #11 February 7th, 2005, 11:20 PM

The cable going from Gateway to switch must be a crossover. If the wall drop is a straight cable it won't work through there.

imdaddyfor3 · #12 February 7th, 2005, 11:23 PM

http://www.starbandusers.com/360gwrouter.htm

Try this link. The whole site is worth a good look.