I have one computer which is connected to broadband internet and another which is connected to this computer via an rj45 cable, both the host pc and the client can connect to the internet via a home network shared connection.
Is it possible to plug another computer into a second network card on the 'client' (second) pc using another rj45 cable and will the third pc be able to access the internet? or do I need to buy a hub or router?
All three pc's are currently networked and all can see each other, however the third pc cannot access the internet. Is it possible to networ like this?
2007-06-19 06:49:15 · 3 answers · asked by WillB 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You can do it with a lot of fiddling around, but you would be much better off buying a router. They're not very expensive, and one advantage would be that you wouldn't always need the first computer to be on for the others to use the Internet.
2007-06-19 08:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like 3rd PC can't get on the internet because of DNS or gateway.
try one or both of these.
a. change 3rd PC's gateway to 1st PCs IP number.
b. manually add the DNS servers to the 3rd PC's network setting (which will be the same as 1st PC's DNS numbers).
But, I'd get a hub, why bother with all that work?
2007-06-19 07:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by Oguz1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should definitely work
2007-06-19 06:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by single_minded 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋