i was wonder if anyone know a program to set u a vlan it needs to support windows 98 and be free i know of one but its not win98 compatibale the reason is that me a a few freind are goning ot have a lan party but 2-3 cant bring there comps this was no prmblem till one of them said that he cant bring his extras (4) so the 2-3 no longer could have copms but they can play at there house so if i can get a vlan setup we could play also if u do know about these and used one do they give lan speeds or just your internet speed i have 7mb internet so im fine with speed with one has dailup and it he got a vlan up i could give him some movies and music that he so wants
VLAN is a way to segregate a single phsyical LAN into multiple segments, or VLANs. I think from what you're saying that you actually want to do the opposite -- VPN, or virtual private network. If you have a powerful router, such as a m0n0wall-based firewall, you could simply turn on PPTP and create a few accounts for your buddies. However, if you don't have such a device, you could use Hamachi which is free. Keep in mind though that there's CPU overhead associated with software-based VPNs, so m0n0wall (or other free VPN concentrator) would be the best option overall if your networking knowledge is strong enough.
I don't really know what to tell you. Windows 98 is a security nightmare since it's based on DOS code and to make matters worse, MS no longer supports it with security patches. As a result, software specifically for the DOS-based Windows family will continue to get more scarce as time goes on. What type of router do you have at the edge of your network?
Yes, I understood that. If I thought you were on the same LAN as them, why would I be asking about your router? Do you have any extra, old PC's laying around? Even if they're really outdated, they might be the answer to your problems.
nope this is the only one i got wish i had a few extra i would/could help poeple a lot i try all the time with 1 pc like running servers for game or sites but i can never keep this one 24/7 servering i need my games dont think this will help but: anyone have a unused pc they can give to me i can pay for shiping
Just buy one cheap at a local thrift shop or something, then fix it up. Add a couple of $5 NICs, install m0n0wall, and you've got yourself a high-powered router with VPN capabilities for only a few bucks.
ok i got vpn set up but do u need a server to connect to or can i put my friends ip in the server ip address to connect to him if i need a server is there a way to get a free one or anything like that
