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Originally Posted by JohnHorb
 to CF. That was my first thought, but I don't think it will work like that. The 'main' computer will get an IP address from NTL, but where will the second get an IP from? I think what you are talking about is ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). This would require two network interfaces in the main computer - one connected to the modem and one to the secondary computer, either via a cross-over cable or via the hub. (You only really need a hub if connecting three or more devices). |
yeah I know you only really need a hub if you are connecting 3 or more computers, and either way...using the hub or just using the simple network cross-cable you would still need 2 ethernet cards in the main computer if you wanted to connect the modem by ethernet too (which is always better) but you could connect the modem to the main computer via usb and then use the etherent to connect to the hub..remember his roomate has already bought the hub...ideally if it were me I would return the hub and buy a router but I dont know if that is an option in this case
