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by joestran

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I would like to use my RJ-45 Networking cable that I got with my cable modem to directly connect my old computer with my new computer without using a hub. Both have WinME and a networking card. Is this possible, and if yes, what freeware or shareware program can I use?

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by Member 25088450

Go to downloads and search for rj45 cabling. There is a download on this and explains how to make a cross over cable.

I keep several on hand for various jobs, such as imaging from one computer to another.

by ghstinshll

If you're going to share the cable modem, you need a Linksys cable router to mask your given MAC, IP, etc... with your internal computers. The point is that if you want to share that cable modem, the cable company will make you pay for another IP address at the cost of 5-10 a month. Using the cable router makes f to all you have to do is call the cable company, say your NIC died, and you have a new NIC installed... Then they'll ask for the MAC address of the NIC... just give them the MAC address of the router instead, then you have it set. HOpefully you can figure out the router setup from the directions. It's pretty easy.

by allister

I think you will struggle with any solution that doesn't use a router and a hub.

I have a SMC Barricade 7004ABR connected to my Cable Modem, which gives four 10/100 ethernet ports. Plug your old PC into one, the new PC into another, configure your network cards for DHCP, and you have a local network. Log into the router using the browser on whichever PC your ISP has down as the currently connected network card, then get the router to spoof the MAC address. Reboot the router and both your PCs will be able to share the cable modem. It is a no-brainer to set up.

The SMC is advertised at $79.95. There are other similar firewall routers that work in the same way.

Probably more $ that you wanted to spend, but mine has been 100% reliable since I installed it three months ago.

by mjlyons

Go to Compusa and buy a cross over cable, pre-made: $7.00 and you can share files. If you want to share files and the internet buy a Linksys 4 port cable/dsl router. It will share your cable modem with the 2 computers and they also can share files with each other. Additionally, it will provide you with an easy to use DHCP server and some security from the out side word. Linksys $100 to $200 and 2 more RJ 45 cables $14.

by dave4e2open

I bought the SMC BR7004 Router too. It offers a good hardwired Firewall, Print Server, Web UI and was EZ. I have 4 PC's hooked up to it and we all have simultaneous Web access and created our in-house LAN.
The Cable Provider sees only the Router address and I pay for one seat.
Only problems were I mixed O/S' with W98, ME and WIN2K so it took more time to hook up the LAN with shared access as they don't all do it the same way. And once the main PC is connected to the Router for the 1st time, you have to shut down the Router to refresh it with the PC. The manual (which otherwise was great) doesn't say that.
Have fun.

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