Internet connection sharing

net_mask · 19-02-2009, 03:58

Hi,
I have a cable broadband connection. the cable directly connecting on PC. now i want to share this connection to another pc and to work on both machine same time. is there any way to share the connection with simple configuration without using switch router. pls suggest the various ways...

Thanks & regards
Manu

xpod · 19-02-2009, 10:37

Regardless of which OS you use you`ll generally need 2 NIC`s in the main internet connected machine for ICS and although i`ve never used a Windows ICS server i believe you`ll also need a Crossover cable rather than a normal straight through cable if there`s no switch involved.
For Vista
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
And XP
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

Welcome to CF btw

19-02-2009, 10:38

That is correct dude

xpod · 19-02-2009, 11:01

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That is correct dude

Thank you sensi

Networking is networking on any OS of course but i just have this bad habit of using terms like "mabey,possibly,hopefully" and of course "i believe" whenever i talk of Windows

19-02-2009, 11:03

I knew you knew really lol

xpod · 19-02-2009, 11:12

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I knew you knew really lol

I believe i possibly knew that you knew that i knew.......hopefully anyway

net_mask · 20-02-2009, 08:30

Thank you for all of you.. i am using Windows XP in both machines. i have to check cable connectivity, will check and post.