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Title: How to make a network with an internet-connection
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 29, 2005, 05:49:32 AM
Hye everbody,  ;)
So here's my problem, I purchased broadband and now my family wants to use it, so I need to make a network with an internet-connection (with windows XP)
Could someone send me a guide how to do this ? Please!! It is very urgent.

Information about the network to build :
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Blackberry on December 29, 2005, 06:06:38 AM
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Hye everbody,  ;)
 
  • Software: [glb]Windows XP  [/glb]:((SP2 my computer) to connect with SP1 (other computer)


i don't think that you can link (in windows) a sp1 to a sp2, upgrade the sp1 to sp2
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Tadracket on December 29, 2005, 06:24:38 AM
Here is all you ever cared to know about networks: http://www.huntel.net/kjbisanz/lan/intro.htm

Read it, memorize it, apply it. And there is a quiz at the end. Now, go forth and packet switch.
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 30, 2005, 07:53:47 AM
Sorry guys this wasn't any help !!
I installed SP2 on the other computer and I still have the still problems !! Then I read through all of the other website and still didn't find any help !!!
Please send me a guide !!

This is how I did it :
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Tadracket on December 30, 2005, 08:47:34 AM
In the wizard, did you select 'this computer connects to the internet directly' or did you choose more then choose 'this computer connects to a home or office network' or something like that, I don't remember exactly.
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 30, 2005, 09:31:24 AM
I chose " THis computer connects to the Internet with the free internet connection of an other computer in the the network" .
(I just tranlated this, because I use a german Windows version !)
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 30, 2005, 09:32:39 AM
Oh yeah I forgot.. The network works, but the connection to internet doesn't work for the others !! :( :(
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Tadracket on December 30, 2005, 10:02:10 AM
Did you connect both computers to a router via cat5 or did you hook one comouter to the router and the other computer to the first computer? A good rundown of parts would be nice. More info about your setup would be nice too.
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 30, 2005, 10:13:59 AM
So again :

Information about the network to build :

Connection to internet: W-LAN  with router (only my computer)

Network connection: LAN  

Internet-connection:  broadband    

Software: Windows XP    SP2 (both computers)

Parts:
both onboard network cards !
LAN-Cable (doesn't matter which, because they all make a network !)

Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Tadracket on December 30, 2005, 10:23:39 AM
So you are not connecting the other computer to the router, just connecting to the other computer?
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 30, 2005, 10:50:34 AM
Yes but the internet needs to work, but it doesn't !
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Tadracket on December 30, 2005, 11:17:54 AM
If your computer is hooked to the router and the router to the modem and the moden to your cable or phone line, and you are note getting the internet, it could be the computer not configuring with the router or the router not configuring with the modem. The manuals you should have gotten with each will tell you how to configure them.
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 30, 2005, 11:23:02 AM
I meant that the inernet on the other computer in the network doesn't work !! I'm using the internet otherwise I wouldn't be writing this !! :-/
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Tadracket on December 30, 2005, 12:08:20 PM
Are you connecting your other computer to your computer using a crossover cable?
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: dl65 on December 30, 2005, 12:18:09 PM
Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley ....well , I dont know exactly what it is your trying to acheive, but if it was me and I wanted to connect 3 computers to the net using one internet connection .....I would do the following ..

Each computer requires a ethernet adapter .....(either wired or wireless )
1- 4 port router    ........ and again either wired or wireless

Then the connection is simple ......  incoming internet connection goes into the broadband modem ......

From the output of the modem to the imput of the router .

From the output of the 4 port router to each of the 3 computers via their ethernet adapter ( using a CAT 5 cable or wireless if the router and ethernet adapters are wireless )

It doesnt matter which operating system is installed on the various pcs .......they are all now connected to the net .

I think this is what your trying to do.


dl65  ::)


Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on December 31, 2005, 06:18:39 AM
Guys, here is the situation once again:
I have the connection to the router (Wireless), I've connected my computer over LAN to the other computer, now I want that the other computer to be able to use my Internet-connection over the LAN [highlight](other computer doesn't have W-LAN !)[/highlight].
 Adding to that both PC have got Windows XP SP2 although it is not relevant, but the network must be easier to be built than a network with e.g.: Windows 95 and Windows XP.
How do you do this ?
Title: Re: How to make a network with an internet-connect
Post by: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on January 04, 2006, 07:39:53 AM
O.K guys I found out how to do it !!  :) I just entered my IP as DNS Server and Standard Gateway !!  :o