I have just bought a new pc & i would like to know if i can run both pcs off one broadband modem please
2007-02-02 05:30:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
not directly to the modem. you will need a router.
2007-02-02 10:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I am running a pc and my husbands pc on the same broadband modem right now! You need a router and network cards if you want to run them as a network and a network capable dos. You can also run them on a usb but you won't have the network between the computers. Some companies charge an extra fee for 2 computers but mine doesn't.
2007-02-02 05:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by meretta1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. depending on your hardware you might not even have to buy much equipment, ignore the usb connector on your modem if it has one though, they're crap. is your modem built into a router? (how many ethernet sockets you got? - on your modem and your pc?
you may be able, to link your second pc through the first... once you've exhausted all these options, go to microdirect.com to price up a new router if you have to...
2007-02-02 05:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by Big Bad Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U cant connect them both to the modem... here's the fastest and cheapest way to network....
get yourself an ethernet switch and a couple of ethernet cables...
connect both your PC's to the ethernet switch ...
connect your modem to one of the PC's and configure windows for internet connection sharing...
And.. make sure at least one of your computers have two ethernet ports.. so that you can connect your modem too along with the switch, if your modem uses ethernet to connect .. or try connecting the modem using USB....
2007-02-02 05:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by Krissshh!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but you will need to buy a router and hook the modem to it and then the computers to the router. The router will split the connection across both computers.
2007-02-02 05:33:41 · answer #5 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one network connection per modem. that's why God invented routers. Modem to router to many PCs.
2007-02-02 05:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you need 2 lan cards one in each and a crossover cable then share the internet connection on the pc connected to the internet then run network set up in all programes accessories communications this works i used it for a year then went wireless
you must get a CROSSOVER cable
2007-02-02 05:37:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes either with a router that your going to have to purchase or if your running windowsXP on at least one computer, then you can use ICS Internet connection sharing) but you will need 2 NICs (Network interface cards)
2007-02-02 05:35:58 · answer #8 · answered by kidizm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ... you can buy the necessary adapter at PC World
2007-02-02 05:33:25 · answer #9 · answered by Bob Danvers-Walker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-02-02 05:39:09 · answer #10 · answered by Simon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋