I have one desktop on the internet(DSL). How can I link another(side by side)desktop to the internet?
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you need 3 nic card network interface cards 2 in one that would be your server and 1 in the other and run a dsl cable tot he other machine from the second card tot he one card. then run the network set up wizerd on both machines and tell it how it will connect.\n\nyou can also do a router run a cable streat from your dsl modem to the router. and then branch off from there   that that has more room for expansion if you ever get a 3rd computer
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It ain't pretty, but you need a second NIC in the computer that will connect to the modem. Use the connection wizard to connect direct to the internet (modem) on the first computer. Set the second computer to access the internet thru another computer or router. Use a crossover cable to connect the first and second computer via NIC #2.
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You can use the network connection wizard in the control panel.  You can link them together with a USB to USB.  You didn't mention if you were using, dial up or broadband.  Anyway this link may aid you:\n\nGood Luck
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1.On the second PC go to the network connection, right click LAN and click properties, take off the check on the limited or no connectivity.\n2.Get the ip address on each of the PC and try pinging each computer\n3.Make it sure that theyre assigned with a different address and they are on the same block\ngood luck!
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Here is a step by step I wrote for someone wanting to make a network between 2 desktops and a laptop...\n\nThe following requires a ROUTER... \n\nFollow these steps...\n\n#1 Make sure all computers are set up properly via network. To do this you must do the following...\n\nOPEN MY COMPUTER> BROWSE TO DESKTOP> find "MY NETWORK PLACES" inside this box, find the item that says NETWORK SETUP WIZARD... open it...\nClick Next on the first window.\nClick next on the second,\nWhen you see the window that has 3 options, choose "OTHER" and when it goes to the next window choose the TOP OPTION, which should say "THIS COMPUTER CONNECTS DIRECTY TO THE INTERNET THROUGH A NETWORK OR HUB, OTHER COMPUTERS ALSO CONNECT VIA HUB"\nClick next, and name the pcs whatever you want so you can identify them.\nClick next, then specify the WORKGROUP NAME, which must be the same on all computers, MSHOME is the defualt which is fine. Then click next\nThen click "TURN ON FILE AND PRINT SHARING"\nThen click next\nClick next again.\nThen let it finish, then click JUST FINISH THE WIZARD I DONT NEED TO RUN THE WIZARD ON OTHER COMPUTERS.\nThen click FINISH.\n\n\nYou must do the above steps on all 3 computers to ensure they all are using the same type of settings.\n\nAlso after the step is done and you restart each machine, go to START>CONTROL PANEL< and make sure WINDOWS FIREWALL is turned off on each machine. When you turn on file and print sharing, by default the windows firewall will turn on...\n\nYou do not need windows firewall, it sucks, and you have a router which is a firewall in itself.\n\nStep #2\nMake sure the printer you want to share is either plugged into the router, or into one of your computers. Most likely its already installed on one of your computers...\n\nOn the computer you have the printer hooked up to, click START>CONTROL PANEL, find PRINTERS AND FAXES and when this window opens, find the printer you are using, right click the printer and choose SHARING make sure SHARE THIS PRINTER button is chosen. Choose a name for the printer and click OK... Just click OK to any other things it asks you.\n\nRestart all 3 computers to refresh the network... Usually the other computers will auto detect the Network shared Printer, but if they do not, then go to step #3.\n\nStep #3 Go to the 2 computers that the printer is not hooked up to, click START> CONTROL PANEL> PRINTERS AND FAXES and if you do not see the printer listed, click ADD PRINTER.\nWhen the window opens, click NEXT, then click the dot next to "A NETWORK PRINTER OR A PRINTER ATTACHED TO ANOTHER COMPUTER".\nThen click next.\nThen click BROWSE FOR PRINTER.\nThen it may scan for a bit, may even freeze up for a moment, then you should see the name of the other 2 computers you are not using, or the name of the computer that has the printer hooked up to it...\n\nCollapse the computer that has the printer connected to it, till you see the SHARED printer and its NAME. Double click it.\n\nIt may have a window message that says YOU ARE ABOUT TO CONNECT TO A PRINTER...ETC... Just click OK OR YES, then in the next window, click SET THIS PRINTER AS DEFAULT PRINTER>... then click NEXT and then click FINISH...\n\nNOW YOU ARE ready to use a single printer on any of the 3 computers...\n\n\n#4 To share files in general: Refer back to step #2... Except that this time you need to use the computers SHARED FOLDER, or create a folder in MY DOCUMENTS, or simply right click MY DOCUMENTS and click PROPERTIES then choose SHARING and then SHARE THIS FOLDER ON THE NETWORK, ALLOW USERS to change my files, is optional to you.\n\nThen click ok...\n\nNow any file in MY DOCUMENTS can be shared among computers...\n\nNote: If you allow users to change your files, they can delete crap from another computer, rename it, or possible move it. If you do not select the allowing users to change files option, the only thing they can do, is grab the file off the ma
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I think that your are correct in thinking that everything is fine. Especially if both of you can get on the Internet.\n\nIF your ADSL modem is also acting as a router (which I guessing it does), \nAND both you and your sister's computers have DHCP enabled* \nTHEN everything is configured for you automatically!\n\nIn fact, you can connect more computers to your new switch and they will be configured automatically for the Internet as well.\n\n* Note: DCHP is what allows your computers to be automattically configured by your router. Windows 2000, XP and recent verions of the Mac OS have this installed as a standard option.
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you need to get a ROUTER. make sure that the 1 pc thats on dial up has a "nic card" (thats a cat5 port, alittle larger than a telephone plug)  once you get the router.\n1. unplug the DSL modem\n2. plug in the DSL Modem and wait till its finished booting up\n3. now plug in the Router to the DSL modem\n4. now plug in pc1 & pc2 to the router. this will give them both the ability to access the DSL\n\n*note: sometimes the router will need to be configuered correctly, usually you can just put it right into the equation.\nAlso sometimes the DSL modem might need to be unplugged for a minute or more so it can clear its memory before you connect it to the router
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If there are other pcs connected to your dsl you must have either a wireless or wired router! If wireless, run the networking wizard on the LOL" reinstalled" PC! If its wired, connect the wire and do the same!
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You need a router.  Any low end router like at Radio Shack will work for you.  Just plug each computer into a LAN port on the router and the WAN port on the router to the ADSL bridge (modem).  You shouldn't even need any setup to share the internet connection.  To transfer files, you'll have to enable Windows File Sharing on each computer.  You'll have the best luck if you disable the firewall on each computer.  Don't worry, the router has a firewall.  Once you've enabled Windows file sharing, put the files you want to copy in the shared folder on the one computer and it will be accessible from each computer.
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It doesn´t matter if you are both hooked up to the internet.  It helps, but you need to have networking software, user id, password, etc. on the church computer, then you can access the desktop of the churches computer.
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You need to establish a network connection between them. You can do this in lots of different ways. The simplest is via a crossover cable connected to the NICs on each computer. You can also establish a wireless peer-to-peer connection with the proper hardware, or you can connect them using a network hub. Good luck!
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Here if you a a single PC connected with the router, then you should buy a HUB or a non manageble switch.\n            First connect the ADSL to the HUB, and from hub connect two crosslink ware to both of the PCs.\n    Define IP address and Subnetmask to the first PC as like 172.31.10.1 and subnetmask as 255.255.0.0 and the gateway as the router have and the DNS is same.\n  And in the second PC give an IP address of 172.31.10.2 and Subnetmask as 255.255.0.0 and the Gateway and DNS same as first PC.\n   You can also do it by two lan cards in your first PC in lieu of HUB. After that just share the first LAN card. but it is a hectic job. So do it by HUB or Switch.\n\n         And bytheway if both the PCs connected with the Router then you must not have any problem.
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Windows allows internet connection sharing.  Enable this for the network connection of the computer which is online.\n\nA better solution is to hook up both computers through a router.  These can be purchased for under $50 online or in walmart/target/radio shack/etc.
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get a switch/hub\n\nget two wires with which you can connect both the Pc's to the hub/switch.a CAT 5 cable basically\n\nboth of these wires should have rj-45 jacks on both sides.\n\njust plug in these wires into your pc and the hub\n\nonce done go to start->settings-> control panel->network and dial up connections\n\nright click on the connection that is showing up as active and go to the tcp/ip properties and give an ip address on one system(windows XP) as 10.10.1.1 and subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 leave the gateway as blank and on the other system(win98) give the ip addres as 10.10.1.2 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and gateway as 10.10.1.1\n\nthat should make it work
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Yes you can do that...provided you have an ethernet card in each system...you then need what is called a "null" cable or you will need a HUB...you can then do a peer to peer network....Google it and you will find the ways to do it step by step
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use a router.  Plug the cable modem into the back of the router where it says "Internet" and each individual computer where it has ports for the CPUs.
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To connect them select "Direct Cable" when setting up the network. On your dual boot you will have to set it up twice. One in each instance oof windows. ME and W2k.\nIf you decide to setup broadband through one computer and allow the second computer to access the internet thru the first, use two different brand of NIC in the first computer. This will reduce conflicts when setting up your first computer.