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Sharing my cable connection with a Network Switch?

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TJN23

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So I got my cable connection up and running, and went out and get a network switch and some cat5 to try to share the connection with my buddy's PC in the other room

My PC with the cable connection hooked up is a Win2k box. I can have the cable modem--->switch--->My PC and have the connection work fine, but when I run another cable from the switch to the other PC (he's running win98se) I get no life.

Both machines have valid NICs and the CAT5 cables are fine, I am currently upgrading his machine to windows2000 to see what I can do.

any and all suggestions are appreciated, thanks in advance...

+Tim+
 
Sounds like his IP address is wrong. Check there before you do something radical like changing os's...
 
If you're going to do it that way, you need to get a router. You would use a switch if you were paying for an extra IP. Your ISP probably logged the MAC address of the first computer that you used to get on. The other computer won't be able to get on because the MAC address doesn't match.
 
You must have NAT device - network address translation.
Best way - get a router.
Another way put second card in your PC and keep it always on. Windows has build in NAT feature called Internet connection sharing (ICS).
You cable service gives you only one iternet IP and you need to share it - router does the job.
Also router gives you firewall protection.

 
Originally posted by: Ark
You must have NAT device - network address translation.
Best way - get a router.
Another way put second card in your PC and keep it always on. Windows has build in NAT feature called Internet connection sharing (ICS).
You cable service gives you only one iternet IP and you need to share it - router does the job.
Also router gives you firewall protection.
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actually two more questions: does this mean I just need to use the 2 NICs in my machine and his 1 NIC? Do I still need the switch? Will a crossover cable be necessary from the 2nd NIC --> his NIC ?

ok 3 questions but thanks again

Tim
 
hi,
the best way - really - is to get a router, especially one with a built in print server. this will allow both pcs to print even if one is off which is goot on top of being a firewall/nat.
if you really want to use ics - you just need to plug both pcs into the switch.
good luck
 
Originally posted by: foofoo
hi,
the best way - really - is to get a router, especially one with a built in print server. this will allow both pcs to print even if one is off which is goot on top of being a firewall/nat.
if you really want to use ics - you just need to plug both pcs into the switch.
good luck
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I realize the best way would be to get a router but this is a temporary setup (like 3 months) and we already have this equipment so paying for a router wasn't in our best interest

so basically if I return the switch and just use ICS without it, I'd need my crossover cable to *reach* his PC, which it doesn't 🙂
if I hold on to the switch, I can use it with plain ole' CAT5 patch cables then (which I have, and which do reach)

thanks for the advice...I really appreciate it,

Tim
 
hmm. let's see...the computer that you're using should have the two NICs, since your MAC address is registered. Leave the network card that is currently in your computer alone. The cable is fine.

Now you would add a second network card to your computer and use a cross-over cable from your computer to your roommate's computer. Set up ICS on your computer and then set up the connection on his computer to connect through LAN (I think 😱).

You can also keep the switch and use it when you get your router, in case you want to expand your network 🙂
 
Technically 2 NIC cards setup will be:

Modem->cable->PC1NIC1 ->ICS-> PC1NIC2->crossover->PC2NIC1

I hope you will be able to set ICS, as well as firewall software.

Do not forget to keep PC1 always on. 😉
In some instances 2 NIC setup required 2 different brands of NIC in one PC.

Do NOT WASTE your time, just get a router. You will be up in 5 minutes.
 
so since my crossover cable doesn't reach his NIC from my PC what do I do? (besides go out and buy a router 🙂 )

any solutions?
 
Try this way:

{Modem}->cable->{PC1NIC1->ICS->PC1NIC2}-> cable -> {Hub or Switch} -> cable -> {PC2NIC1}

All cables are straight network cables.
 
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