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Old 21-03-2007, 13:47   #5
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Re: sharing internet pc and mac
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Originally Posted by Halcyon View Post
you can pick up a wired router for about £30.
I have a Linksys one from Amazon. Cost about £28 and does the job nicely.
Just amek sure it is a cable router and not an ADSL router. Only use ADSL routers if you connect to the Internet via ADSL.

Also, check that you have ethernet (network) ports on your PC and Mac as these connect to the router.
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Perip...roductId=26142

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/97602/rb/26279960403

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?NOV-DSLR4+

3 diffrerent wired routers, all for under £25

Probably better than leaving the pc on all the time to get internet on the mac

But if you want to do it even cheaper use a bit of Cat5 crossover between the pc and the mac

Plug the modem into the USB on the pc

goto "network connections" in controll panel

Right click the NTL modem and click properties.

Click "sharing"

Tick the box next to "allow other network users to connect though this computers internet connection"

click ok.

The PC will then share its internet connection to the mac. (personaly i prefer the router methord as it doesn't require the pc to be on like this does)
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