2006-10-22 00:45:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Windows XP just does it for you.
You will need to enable the Internet Connection Sharing feature.
2006-10-22 00:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by GoogleRules 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A switch could work... plug the modem into the switch. Configure the computers so they are all on the same internal subnet (192.168.x.x) or whatever you choose, and make the default gateway on your PC's the address of the DSL modem. (if you don't have a DHCP server on the modem)
My modem is "always-on" so I don't need to dial. Any PC that has it's default gateway works. I have used hubs, switches, and most recently, a router.
2006-10-22 11:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Eric20FL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't. You need a router, not a switch. Or both - you can plug a switch into a router to get more ports. But you have to have the router - that's what assigns IP addresses to the computers on your LAN and handles communication with the Internet.
2006-10-22 07:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by mommadillo 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you have 2 ethernet ports on your pc you could share one hook the switch into it and the modem into the other nic. use windows xp new connection wizzard to set this up. and then use the network setup wizzard to complete the connection to another pc. i did this to share my dial up between 2 pc's.
2006-10-22 09:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by curtis b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need a router. almost all routers and switches are now sold as one unit. a few years back they were seperate units. Go ahead and get a wifi enabled one, they don't cost anything extra, and you don't have to use the wifi. It's just nice to have it there if you want to buy wireless NIC's later on.
2006-10-22 08:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋