i cant use wireless, and i have only 1 hub for area connection. i want to connect them both to the enternet instead of swapping the cable each time between the 2. thanx
2007-08-16 03:46:56 · 9 answers · asked by flo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
i would be grateful if u tell me wot do u mean by 'play Lan games'?? thanx
2007-08-16 04:15:31 · update #1
just used the crossover cable, but nothin happened! could any 1 plz help me going thro this again?? thanx
2007-08-16 05:38:40 · update #2
can any 1 tell me where i can plug my Ethernet crossover cable? kept looking at the back of my both computers but i couldnt find it! is it sth that i should expect to be already there or i should have asked for it? thanx
2007-08-16 22:41:35 · update #3
two choices,
1. if you dont mind always having PC on when laptop needs to connect to internet then just connect PC to laptop by ethernet cable and setup local network allowing Laptop access to internet through PC.
2. you need to get a router with built in modem, many of the wireless modem / routers have the facility to disable the wireless network and run just as a wired router.
connect router to phone line
connect router to PC
connect router to Laptop
(wireless routers generally have at least 2 and up to 4 ethernet ports to connect to, non-wireless would typically have 8 or 16 ports)
2007-08-16 03:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by only1doug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I presueme this is the situation you have:
1. You have an internet service that is terminated by a modem (DSL, CATV, etc).
2. You wish to link at least 2 pcs to the Internet connection.
3. You do not want to use a wireless connection.
You need a gateway router. The modem's internet feed plugs into the wan port of the router.
If the router has at least 2 LAN ports (some have 1 some have up to 4), you connect each pc's network port to one of the LAN ports. If you have only 1 LAN port on the router, buy a Network Switch and connect the router LAN port and each pc Network port to the network switch. You use straight CAT5 patch cables for these connections.
Configure the router properly.
2007-08-16 03:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a router for around £40. You can buy a wireless one if yuor laptop is wireless, else a wireless anabling dongle costs about £20 and plugs into the USB.
2007-08-16 03:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Marky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive got the same problem so i have one computer - mine as the main computer for accessing the internet and the 2nd computer connects to internet through mine. you will need a cable though to run between the two computers, but the benefits mean you can play lan games.
2007-08-16 04:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by fwtmagik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a small router, then if u have xp as operating systems it would connect automatically, use the wizard, a laptop is only something u can carry around instead of a desk top so just think of it as another comp and connect accordingly
2007-08-16 03:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by dereckdsouza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a wireless router is the best way to go, you can get one at walmart for like 25 dollars
2007-08-16 04:02:35 · answer #6 · answered by The Wraith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buying a new cable is the only way
2007-08-16 04:17:46 · answer #7 · answered by halston 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to buy a router.
2007-08-16 03:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by Pawn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry i have no experience of this .....
2007-08-19 21:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋