24/7 Spare pc LAN setup

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abaddon7

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Hi, i need to know what are the hardware/software requirements of connecting my old spare pc to the new pc.
Specs of old pc:
Processor: Intel pentium 4
OS: Win XP
RAM: 512MB
HDD: 500GB
external Network card
Graphics: Intel onboard; 128MB
As you can see, ^ this build has no value on the market except for spiders and roaches


A picture of the final setup i aim for:


    ■ I will be using it for purposes like: as a backup system, uninterrupted downloading (coz 50kbps takes years) and dedicated game server hosting
    ■ It will be Online 24/7 using internet even though my "primary" new pc may be used normally, not being on for 24/7. I say "primary" coz obviously i give priority to new pc (win 7 btw).
    ■ I will be only using the old pc's CPU (system unit case), excluding all other old parts. So i will be accessing the old pc with new pc's mouse and keyboard via TeamViewer LAN Unattended Access.

Currently i have Huawei Quidway WA1003A modem with one ethernet connection to main pc. There is just one empty output - USB on the modem, can this be used to establish connection to old pc? If not, what do i require to setup this pc with the above mentioned points?
 
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You are lucky that the device you call a modem is a actually router but it is strange it only has 1 lan port. So if you old pc has a wireless network card you can just configure the wireless on your router and it should be able to connect. If your old PC only has ethernet you are going to have to buy a small switch to put behind your router.
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bill001g

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You are lucky that the device you call a modem is a actually router but it is strange it only has 1 lan port. So if you old pc has a wireless network card you can just configure the wireless on your router and it should be able to connect. If your old PC only has ethernet you are going to have to buy a small switch to put behind your router.
 
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abaddon7

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Yes i believe its a modem, because the only other thing i have, other than this black box is a small white box taking 3 wires which i think is a splitter. Sorry im a total newbie when it comes to basic networking. And Im looking for a purely wired solution. So i should just buy a switch? What about just buying a new modem which more than one port instead of having a modem and a switch? :??:
 
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bill001g

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If you look the part number up for that device it talks about wireless networks and dhcp pools so it is defiantly a router. If one of the cables from the white box plug into the port marked ethernet on the router then that device is actually a switch. If it is plugged into the port marked ADSL then that is some kind of phone device. A switch is going to be much cheaper. You should be able to get a 4 port 10/100 switch for under $10
 
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abaddon7

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Yes the white box is actually a splitter, it comes from telephone line and a wire goes to adsl.
Thanks for the solution, i'll get a switch then. Which brand do you recommend? And do i need any other hardware with it like ethernet cables and stuff?

 
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bill001g

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You will likely need at least 2 more ethernet cables. I have not found a lot of differences in brands I suspect anything will work for you. Even thing like warranty are not real valuable since cost to ship it for repair/replace are almost as much as buying a new one.
 
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abaddon7

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Ok, So, last questions:
I will have to look in other threads to how we actually configure to connect a system, software side. But that aside, reguarding the points i mentioned in the first post,

    ■ The 24/7 thing is possible right? I mean, do i need to have my primary pc Online to be able to provide old pc internet?
    ■ Now when i'll be sharing internet between 2 pcs, will it have some kind of download speed quota for each pc? Will i be getting inconsistently slow speed at the main pc when old pc is at work? Will i have control over setting up a specific limit/priority over pcs?




 
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bill001g

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The router is providing internet it has no effect if you turn of either pc.

The 2 pc will pretty much both attempt to use the internet with no control over either. The only way to prevent the old PC from using more than you want it to is to configure that applications to not use above a set level. Many download programs you can do that. If not you will have to find a bandwidth limiting app for the PC but I have not used one in years so I don't know without a lot of research. It can to a point be done with a special QoS setting on a router but yours does not have that feature. The PC based software does a much better job anyway.
 
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