How can i connect two PC's???

[Mr.Pac-Man]

I just got another computer..............I have cable modem and i want to have internet on the other one too (new one)....so i was wondering what or how is the cheapest way for me to hook it up.........i know i can buy a router...and a hub and hook them up together.....but its kinda expensive .....i was wondering if there is a cheaper way???

[.:R-E-L:.]

aside from a hub......u also gotta talk 2 the service provider for them 2 hook u up w/ home networking

[Mr.Pac-Man]

^^^^^damn....for realz i thought you could just network your computer yourself!!  that might even cost more monthly damn!! n e body know and easier way if possible?

[Nima - Dubcnn.com]

over network, you can let one computer use the internet connection of the other while one is online. it doesnt cost more monthly. Are they already in a network?

[DreSnoop00]

yeah do the network thing, so both can be online same time, and have cable on them, then also u can play against each otha online lol

[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
                                              \/
                             Hub            (Makes space for more cables to other comps)                                            
 
                          \/                                                       \/                       \/
               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]

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!!!!

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???

[E. J. Rizo]

i have dsl but it works the same way i just bought a router cause me and my bro share the connection and its very easy just plug in your connection on a port (so called "WAN Port") and then the rest is splited into 4 connections (atleast on mine) you can get it with more and any computers i attach to those 4 slots have an internet connection. simple

Internet
    V
DSL/Cable Router
    V               V               V               V
Comp 1         Comp 2        Comp 3     Comp 4

All have internet access like this