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[Josep]

I dunno if this is the right type of forum to ask this in, but im guessing allot of you would know about networking. Ok, how can i hook up my computer with existing internet to my other computer? I already have a hub, i have an ethernet card in the computer with the internet(duh) and i have one for the one that i want to connect the internet too. Do i even need to use the hub? Could i just use cat5 cables to one ethernet card to the other? not quite sure, anyone? helP!:)

[vampireuk]

As far as I know you can use cat5 cables to connect them together, no need for a hub

[Jaz]

/Moved.. :)

[Josep]

allright, ok, i want internet with 2 computers, how exactly would i accomplish that? going off what vampireuk said WITH cat5 cables

[Raging Fuel]

What OS are you using (if they are different on different computers say which has which).

[EdgeBlade]

How is the first computer connected to the internet and what OSs are you using?

[Cyber]

If you have Windows XP in both computers then it will too easy.

You need the HUB (you can't connect both computer with a cable only)

connect the server in the first link and the second computer in the second link of the HUB; if you use Internet by cable conection then connect the cable in the last link.(I can't explain you very well because I don't know your HUB and I don't speak English:P )

go to network connections and create a new connection with the Wizard
server for the computer that is connected in the link1, and put in share internet connection.
and the other computers in link2, link3, etc...
:sly:

[Cyber]

Hey Josep, You speak Spanish, right?

[flow``]

personally.. the easiest way to go is to pick up a router. I have a Linksys 4 port at home and XP automatically detects it, and then i setup a home network between the two to swap files back and forth for backups and such. extremely easy :)

don't you have to have gateway's and such with hubs? (i'm not much of an expert in the area either)

[Josep]

Cyber, yes i do speak spanish, and after talking with a few of my friends i will probably end up doing what flow is doing exactly, im getting the linksys router for 100 bucks, i heard that the quality of the router depends on your quality in performance, AND im probably going to get about 100 feet of wiring, then i can FINALLY use my "gaming" computer, which will probably be getting the geforce4 ti4200 once it comes out, under 200 bucks for a g4 ti series! sweet stuff;)

[Josep]

btw, yes both computers are running winxp pro;) i think this post gives me a "level up";)

[pj64er]

Originally posted by Raging Fuel
What OS are you using (if they are different on different computers say which has which).

what if they were different? lets say a big difference, like win95 and winXPpro?