is there such a product to enable 2 pc's to fuction is it called a spliter
2006-07-31 08:58:19 · 12 answers · asked by jeffrey biter 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
What you need is a router, 2 network cards and 2 network cables.
What you are thinking about as a splitter would not work for the signal you need coming in.
2006-07-31 09:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Taztug 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need a router, if the computers are in the same room then a wired router will do the job perfectly. if however you want to connect two or more computers that are not in the same room then a Wi-Fi router with a wi-Fi adapter in each computer that you want to connect.
you will need to set the security on your wireless network so only authorised computers can gain access because if you don't and live in an area like london or any large city you could find you get locked out or blocked form your own network.
2006-07-31 09:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by thebestnamesarealreadytaken0909 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a router, i recommend the BT voyager 205, it can be reconfigured to run with any internet service provider. It has a USB connection for one pc and an ethernet connection for the other. You can pick them up quite cheap now on ebay. you can get extremely long ethernet cables if your pc is in another room, I have a 20 meter cable.
2006-07-31 09:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the router is also a switch then you just need 2 network cards and 2 lengths of CAT5 cable, other wise you'll need to purchase a switch/hub as well. Each of the machines will need to know the routers IP and have unique IP's themselves.
2006-07-31 09:05:49 · answer #4 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an ADSL modem that will attach to a hub, or a router that will also dial your connection.
If you dont have that look up internet connection sharing in the windows help files.
2006-07-31 09:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do u want it cheap or stable...?
Cheap get a cross over cable CAT5
set one PC to connect to the Broadband and share that connection plug the cable in to pc2 and set the networking to optain automaticlly and that it.. well a little more technical then that but i'm tired now ..
2006-07-31 10:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by crosbynigel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You set up just one, then buy some wireless network cards and link your other PC to the main PC... once you have them talking, go to the main PC and "enable" "share Internet connection"... It's easy
2006-07-31 09:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by engineer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will need the modem and a router if you wanna go wireless you will need a wireless router and a wireless adatpter
hook the cat 5 cable from the modem to the router then from the router to one or both of the pcs
or if you go wireless cat 5 from modem to wireless router and then youll need wireless adapters on one or both of the pc's
2006-07-31 09:05:32 · answer #8 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you pick up a wireless router, then you can plug one computer into it, and the other can receive the signal wirelessly anywhere else in the house.
2006-07-31 09:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could just network the 2 together using a straight through ethernet cable, they cost about 50p
2006-07-31 09:02:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋