how to establish/share internet connection inbetween many computers?
I have a broadband connection for my Laptap ( windows XP home was installed in this). It is using AZTECH ADSL Ethernet modem ((DSL 600E) to connect to internet. I have another PC which was installed with windows server. I want to establish/share internet connection in between these two simultaneously. How can I do? what setups needs to be done in between these two? Pls let me know all the inventory which needs to be bought.
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For each computer, you need a LAN (network) card or wireless adapter (if you plan on going wireless).
For each computer, if it’s not wireless, you’ll need a Cat5 Ethernet cable that’s long enough to reach the router.
To bring them all together you need a router, if you’re using wireless you’ll need a wireless router.
After you have the equipment, making them share the internet connection is easy. You’ll just have to set the router to assign IPs automatically, and if you’re wireless you should put a WEP (password) on the signal so that others can’t use it without your permission.
The setup involved depends on what kind of router you get, but there will be guides on the internet telling you how to do this after you have the equipment, or you can ask here — just include the type of router and the OS’s your computers are on.
You can use a router. Grab a router and an ethernet patch cable or 2.
You can either use a wireless router or a wired router to connect them.
It’s fairly easy to do if you read the instructions or just do a quick search for how to set it up.
The simplest way to do this is with a router. You can purchase one at most electronics stores, computer stores, or eBay. Linksys makes a reliable series of routers, but there are other good brands as well. Do not spend more than $30 or $40 for a router unless you want wireless capabilities and/or VPN tunneling.
The router should have a built-in network switch with three or four ports. You will connect the network port on each PC to a switch port on the router, and connect the WAN port on the router to the DSL modem. Cycle the power (unplug the cord and wait 10 seconds before replugging it) on the DSL modem and follow the setup instructions with the particular model of router that you obtain.
What SHOULD happen is the PC’s automatically obtain an IP address after connecting to the router. That depends on the brand/model you have. Again, after the cabling is finished, refer to your router’s instructions for final setup.