connecting a laptop and computer to the internet.

[gabbaii]

well curretly i can only get one computer to the internet at a time. i need both going simutaneously. i have motorola sb4200 surfboard cable modem, it has one ethernet cable going to my computer and one usb cable going to the laptop. everything is connected, but i cant i get both up and running?

when the laptop is connected the computer doesnt work and vice versa. would i have to get a router?

 

[gabbaii]

if i do need to get a router, would this be a good choice?
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=93_66&products_id=9254
i live in australia by the way

 

[Trizoy]

Go into the netowrk places (properties) and select the lan connection you with to share. Setup and advanced connection for sharing the cinnectino with the other computer... Sorry not much deatil, i have been up too long and need to sleep. Be back in 12 hrs.

 

[zenhawx]

Buy A Router

 

[Justen]

I have a Netgear Router that I would reccomend, I go through the router to My Laptop and Desktop.

 

[elmarcorulz]

You can't hook the Laptop and PC to the modem. It only allows the data to transfer through one at a time. A router is the best option. But what you could do is hook the modem to the PC via USB, and the computer to the laptop via ethernet, then go to network connections, and share the internet on the pc.

 

[Trizoy]

You can't hook the Laptop and PC to the modem. It only allows the data to transfer through one at a time. A router is the best option. But what you could do is hook the modem to the PC via USB, and the computer to the laptop via ethernet, then go to network connections, and share the internet on the pc.

So you would recomend a usb ethernet adaptor? You know how many people have disconnect issues with those? I would go with a second ethernet card.

 

[elmarcorulz]

So you would recomend a usb ethernet adaptor? You know how many people have disconnect issues with those? I would go with a second ethernet card.

I didn't mention a usb ethernet adapter. I said plug the modem into the pc using usb. Then netowkr the pc and laptop using a crossover cable. Then share the internet connection on the pc with the laptop

 

[foschia]

just get a router

 

[tripleplay905]

simple answer: get a router, NOT a cable modem + router, JUST a router. then connect cable modem to the wan port of router, and the computers to the lan ports.

 

[tripleplay905]

(a)dsl is different than cable, two different ways of getting internet and they use different types of modems.

 

[mtb_ryder130]

heard of ICS?