How can I share broadband connection (1 Viewer)

[blackbunny]

got broadband, have 2 pc's .... how can i share internet between them?

 

[breaking]

you need a wireless router and a wireless pc card for each of the pcs......

probably cost you around $250 for the lot

 

[breaking]

one of these

http://www.oztechnologies.com/detail.asp?ID=263


and two of these

http://www.oztechnologies.com/detail.asp?ID=108


is what you will need. do you have adsl or cable?

 

[sunny]

Or if you don't plane to have another computer added any time soon, you can buy yourself a crossover cable (price varying depending on length), or ask someone to make one for you (even cheaper), and use Window's builtin Internet Connection Sharing service.

 

[blackbunny]

yes i have cross over cable. i was able to share dial up connection but broadband is a different thing, wer do i go to share broadband connection

 

[sunny]

Broadband is the same thing.

You simply have a two NICs in your cable computer, one to the cable modem, the other to the second computer.

 

[jm1234567890]

you need to buy a second network card, so you got one for broadband and one for sharing internet

 

[blackbunny]

ok i connect my bb modem through usb so my gigabit is free also my 2nd pc has a nic... so now wat

 

[sunny]

Its not just a matter of clicking a button and "now wat" and everything starts working.

1. Make sure you have the cable modem working one computer.
2. Network the two computers together using the crossover cable as you did before.
3. Enable Internet Connection Sharing, just as you did before.

 

[jm1234567890]

use internet connection sharing wizard, assuming your using xp.

it is foolproof most of the time

 

[blackbunny]

thats wat i want to know how can i enable connection sharing

with du i used to go to properties/advance internet connection sharing
but with broadband i only see this local area connection 3

 

[jm1234567890]

thats wat i want to know how can i enable connection sharing

with du i used to go to properties/advance internet connection sharing
but with broadband i only see this local area connection 3

use the wizard first, if that fails post again, seriously it steps you through every process.

click the "Set up a home or small office network"

also give your connections meaningful name, ie. rename your "local connection 3" to "internet" or "LAN" depending on what it is.

 

[sunny]

Just so we're clear.

Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Network Setup Wizard

 

[MedNez]

I don't wish to clutter this topic any further, but I felt compelled to offer two cents with the wireless issue ;P

you need a wireless router and a wireless pc card for each of the pcs.....

Need? Simple crossover cable will do the trick. The simplest solutions are always the best, and the most appropriate if someone is having trouble setting something up. And it saves them money =)

 

[breaking]

yeah i know, i dont know why but i thought the dude asked how 2 make a wireless connection. owel

 

[anti]

..or if you plan to expand your network it's nice to have a switch

 

[blackbunny]

still i cant get the net working on the second pc. i went to the network set wiz on both pc's and still cant connect to the net with the 2.nd pc

 

[blackbunny]

got it woking... but when i turn on zonealarm on my prinary computer i cant accent the net on my secondry pc. wat do i do ??

 

[jumb]

My adsl modem router can be connected through network. Therefore, just buy one of these and connect them together with a hub.

 

[jm1234567890]

don't use zonealarm, it causes many random problems....