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How can i connect two PC's???
Jome:
I recently hooked 2 comps up in a network
I'm on cable, so I now got both them on the same line for the same price. It works like this for me, but I got a router, and that's not very common.
Normally the router only has 1 cable OUT
The hub makes it more
Plug in the wall
III
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Hub (Makes space for more cables to other comps)
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Comp 1 Comp 2 Router
elneckio:
I'm not too clued up on cable modems, but the following works for normal Modems and ADSL modems. If anyone knows better please shout..
First off connect the two PC's you can do this with two network cards and a 'crossover' cable which saves the need for a hub.
You should be able to use Windows ICS - Internet Connection Sharing. Right click you dial up icon, go to the sharing tab and turn it on, you may need to reboot both machines. I think this ability has been in all versions of Windows since 98 SE.
Mr.Pac-Man:
Thanks to all yall for da help......so can i just use that crossover cable with two network cards and have both online??? And the other......if i just buy a hub.......then can i have both computers online???? And how would i connect them ??? thanks yall!!!!
elneckio:
--- Quote ---Thanks to all yall for da help......so can i just use that crossover cable with two network cards and have both online??? And the other......if i just buy a hub.......then can i have both computers online???? And how would i connect them ??? thanks yall!!!!
--- End quote ---
Hubs allow you to connect many machines together, all the cables go to the hub from the machines and it acts as a central connection point for them all, hubs come in various sizes for the amount of machines you have.
However for two machines you don't need a hub, you can use one if you want to, but it is not needed, a simple Crossover cable between the two will be just as good and save money.
Mr.Pac-Man:
^^^^^^^^with the crossover can i still have the internet???
cuzz i have both network cards on each pc............and how would i connet them...........cuzz the pc with the internet i am using the network card to hook up the cable.........and how can i connect both pc's up...if i hook them up ...then how would i hook up the cable modem?? thanks for tha help yall???
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