Sharing Internet Connection

[imported_Stew]

Here's how my network is set up.

[Internet]
^
[My modem]
^
[My router]
^
[Computer 1]
^__________________[Computer 2]

I went into Network Connections on Computer 1, and tried to share my main router connection with the second computer. I guess my router is messing this whole thing up?

Windows gave me an error about overlapping my IP addresses.

Do I need to go without the router?

 

[sniperruff]

what is your 2nd comp hooked up to? why not hook it up to the router?

 

[Arcanedeath]

bridge the 2 network connections (you have 2 nicks on the 1st pc since the 2nd pc plugs into it) and set the first pc as the gateway for the 2nd pc if your using ICS

edit: fyi this is a pita your waaaaaay better off just pluging the 2nd pc into your router fyi

 

[imported_Stew]

The 2nd pc is two floors down.

I'm using a powerline network adapter, and Windows recognizes it fine, etc.

So, I should bridge the two network connections? The two being:
-Connection from Computer1 to router
-Connection from Computer1 to Computer 2

 

[sniperruff]

grab some 802.11b on sale for cheap.

 

[imported_Stew]

I've tried wireless, but the signal is useless two floors down, and I didn't want to spend more money on a directional antenna.

 

[thescreensavers]

linksys mimo Wireless router. is this a house?

 

[imported_Stew]

Yep, a house. The router described is actually my D-Link DI-524 Wireless G router.

 

[thescreensavers]

well then you can buy a 50 or 100 foot Cat 5 e Cable and move the router to another location. Put the router by it self just power and see how strong the signal is when you move it to difrent places. Try right out side of the door first b/c I have this one room wer I gues thers power lines and stuff in the wall and severly looses signal there rigth out side of the room next to the door I get 1-2 bars more out of 5 and in the room it is at 1 or 2 bars. And also remeber it can also be the room the other comp is that has the interference.

 

[imported_Stew]

I'm looking for a software solution. I'm not going to move any hardware, or buy anything new as of right now.

There is no reason that this shouldn't work. 2 Networked computers. 1 computer has a net connection. That's it.

 

[nbarb99]

How do the powerline networking adapters plug into the PCs - via Ethernet, or USB? Is it possible to plug the powerline adapter directly into the router?

 

[imported_Stew]

The adapters are USB, so they can't connect to the router :/

 

[imported_Stew]

Can anyone give me a tip?