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Connecting two computers to access the internet at different times without using a hub or router

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by ebob

The simplest way I have done this (on a standard dial-up service) is to use a cheap little "splitter" on the modem line. This has one "male" jack, and 2 female ports suitable for the local phone line standard (e.g., RJ11 in North America, etc.).

Each PC has a modem, and I just run the phone lines into each of the female ports on the splitter. It's hardly "fool-proof" since firing up the 2nd PC can/will kill the dial-up session for the 1st, but it does work.

In one case, the 2 PCs needed to share the modem. They both used the standard serial modem cable, and the user did not want to be switching modem cables back & forth. So I dug up a cheap DB-25 "A-B" switch, and a straight-thru DB-25-->DB-25 ribbon cable. I just ran the serial modem cables to the inpuits on the back of the A-B switch, and the ribbon cable between the "common" port and the modem. Just switch the A-B to the correct "side" for whichever PC wanted to be in use.

A 3rd approach involved "sharing" a broadband (ADSL) connection, in the manner youi describe: just one PC at a time. So the customer did not want to use a router, nor even setup sharing on one of the PCs. Again, I found an A-B switch. This one had RJ45 ports in it. So instead of running an Ethernet cable from just the one PC to the broadband "modem", the cable from each PC goes to the A-B switch. Then anothe patch cord from the common port to the "modem".

Very "LOWE TECH". But they all work.

by pctech

There is a fairly new divice available now called a USB coupler. Simply mate the two pc's with the USB coupler.

by eagle has landed

first thing is both the system should be networked,ie peer to peer . and one system should be connected to net, an on that system enable internet connection sharing (ics). u can add this option going to add/share option, an windows setup, under communications.enable it an u can share the net connection.
hope it works

by ishep

I tried this from PC to IBM Laptop. When setting up it asks to save info to a floppy which I did. When the floppy is inserted in IBM Laptop a message comes up that it is illegal as it will alter the IBM configuration. It will not accept it. Hell! Where does one go from her??

by jeffers

All the ICS setup disk for the client does is set the client's network settings to DHCP because the host acts as a DHCP server (even if you are using Win 98. Thats all I did at home and it works a treat. ICS actually makes the host act as a DNS server for the client.

Paul

by sselinger

Go to your local PC store and purchase a 4 port Linksys Internet router. Attach the WAN port to your DSL or cable modem and attach the other two ports to each PC. Read the instructions that come with the unit and you should have both machines on theinterenet using one PC very quickly

by stevieb1

I have a PC Deaktop running x98se it has an internal intel 2100 dsl modem I have a Dell Inpiron 4000 with xp on it. ICS is not allowed. They are on a net peer share won't see each other and no dsl for the laptop. Before xp I had win2000 on the laptop. How do I overcome purchasing a cisco 675? Thanks Steve

by harjeetsingh

no need of routers/hubs if you need to connect 2 computers for sharing internet connection. here is what you need:
1. ethernet lan card in each pc.
2. one cross connection patch cord.(network cable with RJ45)
3. install tcp/ip on each pc.
4.install a proxy server(for 2 it's free) on the pc with internet connection.

configure the proxy settings in the other pc to connect to internet thru proxy.

harjeet@vsplindia.com

by themin

I am on ADSL line with a Alcatel Speed Touch USB Modem...(Cannot use current available Routers)My Setup, 2 systems using W/98: NIC in each computer, Crossover Cable and set up TCP/IP...I use ANALOGX Proxy to share the internet connection (Drawback... The Computer with the Modem must be on, for #2 computer to gain access)http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/proxy.htm

It is FREE and works Great with 98..
ProxyPlus is also free http://www.proxyplus.cz

by domain man - <hobbys

Problem: accessing one i'net acct. with two computers. Trouble is, the computer with the 'registered MAC' is on the laptop. The computer you are setting up to access the 'net is a desktop. On the desktop, you have installed 'MS Advanced Server'. Your 'net connection is 'broadband' (you know, cable television with internet access, HI-SPEED .)

by ijteba

in help menu type internet connection sharing
and u will get all the information. but before that first connect two computers with a cross cable to be connected with each other.best wishes

ijteba

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