newbs setting up network [help]

[MAZ]

im new to networking, now im building a 2nd pc...
both with lan card, what else do i need to share internet?
btw, only 2 pc sharing

and i perfer the most economical way to do this, plz help :)

[Bobby]

Welcome to the forums!!!

You can get a second NIC on your main computer (the one with the internet connection) and use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) but it's not very good. I would get a router/switch and plug both into it. Much easier and you can get a router/switch for under $50. This might not be the most economical way but it will save you in headaches trying to set up ICS to work and even then you'll probably have problems.

-Bobby

[don256us]

How do you connect to the internet? If it's boradband then use the following:


Internet --> cable/DSL modem --> NIC --> computer A --> NIC --> null cable --> NIC --> computer B

**Note: 2 NICs for computer A.


OR

Internet --> cable/DSL modem --> router --> NIC x 2 (one for each machine) -->computer A & B

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If you use dial-up, it would look more like this:

Internet --> modem --> computer A --> NIC --> null cable --> NIC --> computer B

OR

Internet --> modem --> computer A --> NIC --> hub/switch --> NIC --> computer B

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In either case, the option with the null cable is the least desired but it IS the cheapest.

[hkgonra]

Here is a cheap router for you.

Office Max D Link
DLink Rtr 4 Port Router with integrated 4 Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch $19.99 2/1/2004 -
2/7/2004 Price after $10 mail in rebate

And remember that most weeks in your sale ads wi-fi routers are cheaper than wired. If it were me I would get one of those. You can disable the wi-fi and you still get a cheap 4 port wired router out of the deal.

[MAZ]

got that! thx for helping :)