Using my PC as a router

[crisangelfan]

Hi, I have a custom PC along with Suddenlink Internet which allows me to get speeds up to 150+ mbps. As of right now, my current router only allows me to get an approximate speed of 48 mbps. I have people in my household that also need the WiFi, but I, of course use an Ethernet connection. If I were to hook my PC straight to my Modem and were to get a good wireless networking card(can one be Recommended?), could I use my PC as my wireless router? If so, What speeds can I expect with my connection straight to the Modem and what can I expect the others who use WiFi from my PC to get? If this is all bizarre and a horrible idea that wont work, can anyone give me some good routers that will be able to achieve speeds at 150+ MBPS. I currently use a Linksys EA6500 AC1750. If you need my PC specs to determine speeds of the internet given off from my computer to others as WiFi they are: An Intel Core i7 4790K CPU, 20Gb of DDR3 Ram Running at 1333MHz, 3TB of storage 2TB which run at 5400 and 1TB at 7200, I am Running Windows 10 and 7 in dual boot, a 2GB GTX 960, a Gigabyte Z97X Gaming-5, and an 850W PSU. Should any more information be needed to determine speeds, just ask.

 

[George Phillips]

Windows 10 offers a new feature called Wi-Fi sense that allows you to share Internet connection through Wi-Fi. Just follow the steps:
Network settings then Manage Wi-Fi settings (Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Manage Wi-Fi Settings). In here, you can choose which contacts you share Wi-Fi settings with. Only want to share with Facebook? Go for it—or maybe just with Outlook people? Same. You can also toggle the setting to discover friends’ Wi-Fi networks, or opt not to. If you want none of it, you basically just uncheck every single thing in this page.


I personally however don't recommend to make your PC work like a Router to share Internet access because it means you will need to turn it on most of the time. I highly recommend you just to buy a Wireless Router, and connect this wireless router to the router/modem offered by the ISP. Set up the wireless router based on it's easy instruction and you can share the Internet wirelessly for everyone at all time.

 

[bill001g]

You should probably figure out why your router does not work correctly. That is a fairly new router and should have no issues running with a 150m connection. You need to test via a ethernet cable plugged into the router first to be sure it is not a issue with the internet.

If that router can only do 48m on wireless you are likely not going to see any improvement using your PC as a router. You list all the specs for your computer that do not matter and you do not list the wireless card. All your problems may be the wireless card in your pc.

The only way to use your pc as a router is with a feature called ICS. The big problem is you are restricted to a point what you can do on your PC. If you run anything too intensive you run the risk of the computer delaying traffic for the devices remotely connected. A $100 dedicated router will perform just as well as your $1000 pc.

The win10 feature mentions does not in any way allow you to make your PC act as a router or provide a wireless signal to another device. It is just another massive security beach in the making. It is a feature for stupid people who are too lazy to tell someone their wireless password to store the password in the internet so their "friends" can download it. These same lazy people will likely not spend the time to restrict the freinds lists so they will share it with people they do not intend. This is another of those win10 feature you turn off and disable as soon as you install the OS.

 

[crisangelfan]

You should probably figure out why your router does not work correctly. That is a fairly new router and should have no issues running with a 150m connection. You need to test via a ethernet cable plugged into the router first to be sure it is not a issue with the internet.

If that router can only do 48m on wireless you are likely not going to see any improvement using your PC as a router. You list all the specs for your computer that do not matter and you do not list the wireless card. All your problems may be the wireless card in your pc.

The only way to use your pc as a router is with a feature called ICS. The big problem is you are restricted to a point what you can do on your PC. If you run anything too intensive you run the risk of the computer delaying traffic for the devices remotely connected. A $100 dedicated router will perform just as well as your $1000 pc.

The win10 feature mentions does not in any way allow you to make your PC act as a router or provide a wireless signal to another device. It is just another massive security beach in the making. It is a feature for stupid people who are too lazy to tell someone their wireless password to store the password in the internet so their "friends" can download it. These same lazy people will likely not spend the time to restrict the freinds lists so they will share it with people they do not intend. This is another of those win10 feature you turn off and disable as soon as you install the OS.

When I apply the connection from to modem straight to my PC I get the correct speeds. I am not using wireless internet on my PC, I use an Ethernet cable as stated in the question. I have talked to both Suddenlink and Linksys support. Suddenlink told me it was a problem with my router and Linksys told me to update the firmware or reflash the Router. Neither of those options worked and this router is supposed to be able to handle speeds well over 150mbps but for some reason it wont. Do you know of any solutions to this issue?

 

[bill001g]

These links show your router should be able to run over 600m on ethernet wan and can get well over 150 on the 802.11ac
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/charts/router/view

I would not even have a guess why it doesn't work the only difference between the router and modem is you are getting a NAT address but everyone does that. When you directly connect to the modem you avoid the nat.

I would avoid using your PC as a router until nothing else works. It does a horrible job. Mostly it is used to get past strange login restrictions a router can not support.

You can try ICS but do be surprised if it works poorly.

 

[George Phillips]

Yes, these answers are all correct. It's highly recommended not to run any kind of Internet sharing feature offered by Windows. It's best to get a faster wireless router supporting at least AC1900 and higher.

 

[Pooneil]

Despite the fact that the function is available, the Windows consumer OS is not designed to be a secure router. It is best not to connect Windows straight to the modem and keep Windows behind some sort of firewall, even just the NAT of an inexpensive router.

 

[crisangelfan]

I figured out the problem guys. There is a setting called "Media Prioritization" on the Router Page when you go to your default gateway, and disabling that fixed the issue. I saw this as a solution to a different thread on a different site, but I dont remember where.