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MovedGoalPosts · 25-07-2005, 12:20

So PC #1 has two network cards? one to the ntl modem, the second to a hub? The second PC connects to the hub.

Have you run the internet connection sharing wizard?

Placing a hub between the modem and PC#1 will not work properly. a hub is a dumb device that litterally allows you to joing numerous cables together. The modem will get confused as it would be asked to speak to more than one PC at once, something it cannot do directly. A router is the requirement in this location.

The hub is OK between PC#1 and PC#2, altough not really necessary if you only have two PCs on your network, a cross over cable would have sufficed.

25-07-2005, 12:20	#2
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Internet sharing problem So PC #1 has two network cards? one to the ntl modem, the second to a hub? The second PC connects to the hub. Have you run the internet connection sharing wizard? Placing a hub between the modem and PC#1 will not work properly. a hub is a dumb device that litterally allows you to joing numerous cables together. The modem will get confused as it would be asked to speak to more than one PC at once, something it cannot do directly. A router is the requirement in this location. The hub is OK between PC#1 and PC#2, altough not really necessary if you only have two PCs on your network, a cross over cable would have sufficed.