How do I hook up 2 home computers to share a single internet connection without using a router or hub?

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1 PC acts like the server to the other. You connect the two PC's with a ethernet connection. Use the network connection wizard to guide you. The PC that is hooked up to the internet needs to be left on for the other PC to use its internet connection. The Ethernet cable between the two PC's is called "cross over cable"


On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 10:01 pm, Clyde Thames wrote:
>How do I hook up 2 home computers to share a single internet connection without using
>a router or hub?

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Keyword: CROSSOVER CABLE, an ethernet (CAT-5) cable that's wired  opposite at each 
end.  

Connect the two computers using this cable.  If the internet connection is ethernet 
(not phone or USB) you'll need to buy an extra network card ($15) for the connection 
to the second computer.

Then run the Network Setup Wizard.







On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 10:01 pm, Clyde Thames wrote:
>How do I hook up 2 home computers to share a single internet connection without 
using 
>a router or hub?

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Read here 
http://www.makeitsimple.com/how-to/simple.htm

Cheers HC






On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 10:01 pm, Clyde Thames wrote:
>How do I hook up 2 home computers to share a single internet connection without 
using 
>a router or hub?

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Hi, Here's my 2 cents: Buy a 4 port router instead. You won't have to leave one computer on to use the internet on the other. It will provide a firewall of sorts, too. Also you can hook up a 3rd and 4th computer so easily. You will only need regular ethernet cables and no extra cards. Good luck. Rob


On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 10:01 pm, Clyde Thames wrote:
>How do I hook up 2 home computers to share a single internet connection without using
>a router or hub?

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Get your two ethernet cards working, make a crossover utp for direct connection. You're done. Alfred.


On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 10:01 pm, Clyde Thames wrote:
>How do I hook up 2 home computers to share a single internet connection without using
>a router or hub?

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I tried this but have got stuck – can anyone help? [ By the way, I did buy a router but it’s not working and the retailer can’t replace for a week but I MUST get sharing before that]. I have a desktop computer with DSL connection which I need to share with a laptop, both running Win XP Home. I have connected the two computers using a crossover cable and run the home network setup wizard on both. However I cannot share files or the Internet connection. On the laptop “View workgroup computers” shows both machines but on the desktop I get the message about maybe not having permission to use this network resource. I have disabled ZoneAlarm but have ICF enabled on the desktop (not on the laptop). Using ipconfig shows (a) on the laptop: DNS suffix = mshome.net; IP address = 192.168.0.70; subnet mask = 255.255.255.0; default gateway = 192.168.0.1 (b) on the desktop the respective settings for the ethernet adaptor network bridge are: blank; 192.168.0.1; 255.255.255.0; blank. I cannot ping the desktop from the laptop (not surprisingly). Help, please!


On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 11:12 pm, Steve wrote:
>1 PC acts like the server to the other. You connect the
>two PC's with a ethernet connection. Use the network
>connection wizard to guide you. The PC that is hooked
>up to the internet needs to be left on for the other PC
>to use its internet connection. The Ethernet cable between the two PC's is called
>"cross over cable"
>
>

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Internet sharing either goes smoothly or seems impossible, in my case It went smooth so I never had to go into figuring out what went wrong. I hope this web site helps you out. http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/

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Success! I just kept trying, plugging and unplugging the cross-connect cable and running the Network Setup Wizard on the destop machine. After several goes and trying different sequences the LAN suddenly worked and the Internet link was shared! At present I have ICF running on the desktop as the only firewall. Do you know if this is adequate? I disabled Zonealarm and haven't dared try it again in case the LAN stops working.


On Monday, December 29, 2003 at 9:35 pm, sTeve wrote:
>Internet sharing either goes smoothly or seems impossible, in my case It went smooth
>so I never
>had to go into figuring out what went wrong. I hope
>this web site helps you out.
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/

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OK, I'm confused and getting desperate. Everything was working fine last night but switching on today, when I try to View Workgroup Computers I get a message saying "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource..." from the laptop. Both computers are logged in to administrator accounts. The desktop shows the laptop in the workgroup but will not let it be opened (I get a similar message). The only thing I did was to stop Zonealarm starting automatically on the desktop (via the System Configuration Utility - startup item "zlclient" unchecked). Zonealarm was never installed on the laptop. Netwwork Connections on the laptop shows the Internet Gateway is connected and the LAN connection is enabled. ICF is NOT enabled on the laptop's LAN connection (again, I do not get the Advanced tab on the desktop's LAN Properties pane so cannot see ICF status, but it is enabled on the broadband link). Is it necessary to fully un-install Zonealarm? What else have I forgotten? Help would really be appreciated. Thanks. Nick


On Monday, December 29, 2003 at 9:35 pm, sTeve wrote:
>Internet sharing either goes smoothly or seems impossible, in my case It went smooth
>so I never
>had to go into figuring out what went wrong. I hope
>this web site helps you out.
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/

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Looks like what I needed to do was UNINSTALL Zonealarm, not simply disable its startup! All seems to be working again OK.


On Monday, December 29, 2003 at 9:35 pm, sTeve wrote:
>Internet sharing either goes smoothly or seems impossible, in my case It went smooth
>so I never
>had to go into figuring out what went wrong. I hope
>this web site helps you out.
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/

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Hi Nick, I was traveling all day yesterday, and just got hime. What I did when I had a similar setup is just use XP Firewall on the PC that was hooked up to the internet, and also left it on 24/7. No firewall on the other PC. I would think using zonealarm on the internet PC would be OK, but never tried it. I'm now using a router, and no firewalls other that the built in router firewall. So if everything starts working, then don't Shutoff the Main PC, the laptop shuting down is OK though.


On Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 4:04 am, Nick wrote:
>Looks like what I needed to do was UNINSTALL Zonealarm, not simply disable its startup!
>All seems to be working again OK.
>
>

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Thanks Steve, Zonealarm must be UNINSTALLED it seems! Simply not starting it is not good enough (it was on the directly-connected PC only). All's well now - thanks. Nick


On Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 8:51 am, sTeve wrote:
>Hi Nick, I was traveling all day yesterday, and just got
>hime. What I did when I had a similar setup is just use
>XP Firewall on the PC that was hooked up to the internet, and also left it on 24/7.
>No firewall on the
>other PC. I would think using zonealarm on
>the internet PC would be OK, but never tried it. I'm
>now using a router, and no firewalls other that the built
>in router firewall. So if everything starts working, then
>don't Shutoff the Main PC, the laptop shuting down is
>OK though.
>
>

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On Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 2:40 am, Nick wrote:
>OK, I'm confused and getting desperate. Everything was working fine last night but
>switching on today, when I try to View Workgroup Computers I get a message saying
>"Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource..."
>from the laptop. Both computers are logged in to administrator accounts.
>The desktop shows the laptop in the workgroup but will not let it be opened (I get
>a similar message). The only thing I did was to stop Zonealarm starting automatically
>on the desktop (via the System Configuration Utility - startup item "zlclient" unchecked).
>Zonealarm was never installed on the laptop.
>Netwwork Connections on the laptop shows the Internet Gateway is connected and the
>LAN connection is enabled.
>ICF is NOT enabled on the laptop's LAN connection (again, I do not get the Advanced
>tab on the desktop's LAN Properties pane so cannot see ICF status, but it is enabled
>on the broadband link).
>Is it necessary to fully un-install Zonealarm? What else have I forgotten?
>Help would really be appreciated. Thanks.
>Nick
>
>

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Your plan will never work unless you have XP Pro (NOT home) installed on BOTH computers. 
 End of Story.  XP Home contains absolutely no networking capability (via ethernet 
) at all.  Only Pro does.







On Sunday, January 4, 2004 at 6:46 am, Ron Chrisley wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 2:40 am, Nick wrote:

>>OK, I'm confused and getting desperate. Everything was working fine last night 
but 

>>switching on today, when I try to View Workgroup Computers I get a message saying 


>>"Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource..." 


>>from the laptop. Both computers are logged in to administrator accounts.

>>The desktop shows the laptop in the workgroup but 

truncated for sanity 

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Hi I hv 2 systems.. one running on win xp and one on win 2003... I m trying to connect both the system using cross-cable.. and assigned ip to both in same range.. with same subnet mask... I am able to ping from 2003 to XP but cant ping from XP to 2003.. I hv disabled the firewall for that connection.. do u hv any idea how i can fix this.. Thanks so much..


On Monday, May 26, 2003 at 3:47 am, Alfred Orimbo wrote:
>Get your two ethernet cards working, make a crossover utp for direct connection.
>You're done.
>Alfred.
>
>

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Hey happy peoples,

Sorry I'm late to this thread but I have a new discovery you guys might find interesting. 
I was having the same problem about the whole "\\computer is not accessible. Contact 
the whoever to see if you have access whatever."

Anyway, on my number one computer, I could see the shared folders from both computers. 
On that #1 computer I took the links of the #1 computer's shared folders from the 
"my network places" folder and dragged them over to any of the shared folders on 
computer #2. Go over to computer #2, click on these links, takes you to the other 
computer's shared folders even though they seem dreadfully slow.

If you still can't access these links on computer #2, try "add a network place" and 
add the folder in before you try accessing it, even though I don't think it makes 
a difference. If you try going to the work group computer #1 via CPU #2, it will 
still give you that "not accessible message." Ha Ha! Once again, I my intelligence 
has proved useful. If this doesn't help you, screw you and if it does... you're very 
welcome.

-Brock

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Hey Guys - I was having the same problems as everybody else on this thread and it is very painful! I feel your pain and have a solution for your problems. It is all about peer-to-peer vs. mixed. I know that does not make sense now but read on and I think you will glad you did. I actually got this information from a MS - MVP by the name of Steve Winograd. Big Ups to Steve and I hope it works for you like it worked for me. Later - C. Black Here it is: Run "ipconfig /all" in a command prompt window on each computer, and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution. If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key: HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters and delete these values if they're present: NodeType DhcpNodeType Reboot, then try network access again. If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for "Mixed".


On Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 8:51 am, Steve wrote:
>Hi Nick, I was traveling all day yesterday, and just got
>hime. What I did when I had a similar setup is just use
>XP Firewall on the PC that was hooked up to the internet, and also left it on 24/7.
>No firewall on the
>other PC. I would think using zonealarm on
>the internet PC would be OK, but never tried it. I'm
>now using a router, and no firewalls other that the built
>in router firewall. So if everything starts working, then
>don't Shutoff the Main PC, the laptop shuting down is
>OK though.
>
>

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That fixed it for me. Thanks so much (2 years later)!


On Friday, December 9, 2005 at 4:54 pm, cblack wrote:
>Hey Guys - I was having the same problems as everybody else on this thread and it
>is very painful! I feel your pain and have a solution for your problems. It is all
>about peer-to-peer vs. mixed. I know that does not make sense now but read on and
>I think you will glad you did. I actually got this information from a MS - MVP by
>the name of Steve Winograd. Big Ups to Steve and I hope it works for you like it
>worked for me. Later - C. Black Here it is: Run "ipconfig /all" in a command prompt
>window on each computer, and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning of the output.
>If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the
>problem. It means that the computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available
>on a peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution. If that's the case, run the
>registry editor, open this key: HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters
>and delete these values if they're present: NodeType DhcpNodeType Reboot, then try
>network access again. If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create
>a DWORD value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for "Mixed".
>
>
>
>

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