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The Qube2 works great for this. First of all
you need to connect your local network to the primary IP port on the qube.
This address should be something like 192.168.0.1
@home uses DHCP, so to obtain your settings, go to
your web browser, and click on Member Services. This opens a new
window. Click on Home Networking, and then select Network Addresses.
Click on Network Addresses that appears again, and it will now display "Multiple
Computer Access". Enter your @home user name and password. This
opens a new page. Click on "View Addresses". This will display all
of your @home network settings, which you will require to set up your
qube2.
The hostname should be what @home gave you.
i.e. cx123456-a
If you are running the qube2 as a dns server you
can use the qube's IP here. If not running the qube as a DNS server then
use what @home gave you. The secondary dns would be also what @home gave
you to use. The default gateway would be the @home gateway. Make
sure IP forwarding is checked.
Enter your local network IP address in the primary
IP interface settings. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0. Make
sure that NAT is checked.
Connect your patch cable leading from the cable
modem to the secondary IP port on the qube2. It is a regular cat-5 cable,
NOT a crossover cable.
Enter the @home IP address as the secondary
IP.
Here is the real important thing. On each of
your pc's on the local network, make sure that the primary IP of your
qube, ie 192.168.0.1 is used for the default gateway. Each of the
pc's will now be able to have internet access. Hope this
helps.
PS Yes you can also use DHCP to also set up your
workstations, or manually enter each with the 192.168.*.* scheme.
Mike
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