2007-10-27 17:10:06 · 6 answers · asked by §♫♪‹(•¿•)›☼»-(¯`v´¯)-»\\ 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes you can network your computer at home, if it is just two computers, you can buy a crossover cable connect your both the computers, hook your moden with USB cable on one computer, Go to conrol panel, click on network connection wizard and configure your computer as this computer connects to the internet, configure other computer as This computer uses other computer on the network to get onto the internet. That's it, both of your computer will be on the internet. Make sure both the computer member of the same workgroup.
If you wants to join more than two computer on the network then you need to buy a switch. Hook your modem on the switch using network cable, connect all the computer to the switch, all the PC's will be on the network. again make sure all the PCs are part of the same workgroup and your Router should be able to act as DHCP server as well, other wise you can configure it to work as DHCP. This network will be faster than the network with crossover cable. I hope this will help.
2007-10-27 21:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you're asking, but of you want to allow at least two computers to share an internet connection, that's what the entire home router market is for, whether it's a wired router or wireless. They allow multiple computers to share an internet connection. If you want to take it a step further and share files between the computers on your network, we'd need to know what firewall software is running on the computers, and what operating systems/versions.
2007-10-27 17:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by Spartacus! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a router from somewhere like Radio Shack and they will tell you how to hook that up. I have a wireless router with 2 computers set up with cable and one a laptop I use as well on the wireless aspect. It isn't all that hard to do and the router is not that expensive.
2007-10-27 17:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by Al B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can pay them for 1 and network up to 255 computers with your own device.
Pros: You set it up, so you know what to expect. Probably cheaper.
Cons: When it breaks, they will blame your network.
2007-10-27 17:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a router. This will allow connection of multiple machines.
2007-10-27 20:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get ATT uverse it makes everything wireless for 1 fee
2007-10-27 17:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by carmelfuzion 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋