How do I connect my 2 pc's via lan ( I have a router to C-modem setup)?
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no the ip address can not be the same it will not work, they do however have to be under the same subnet. example: computer one ip address: 192.168.0.1 subnet mask 255.255.255.0 computer two ip address 192.168.0.2 subnet mask 255.255.255.0, this will allow the two computers to communicate. however there might be issues with the router, if it is not on the same network. as for not being connected, if you are using the wrong cable type then its not connected. both the cross over and the straight through look identical, and both preform very similar tasks but with out actually getting into the fundementals of networking, they are not interchangeable. depending on the router you will need both cables to be crossovers, which might be causing your problems
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You have a few options.  If you want to run an Ethernet cable to the other computer, then you will need a router.  You could get a wireless card for the other computer as well.  You would need a wireless router for that.  Either way you will need a router.\n\nYou will connect the router directly to the modem.  Then each computer will connect to the router.
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First off, set up your router. Plug it in. From your cable or dsl modem, take the plug that goes to your computer and plug it into the port that says INTERNET (or something to that effect). You are now ready to hook other computers up to your router.\n\nWhen you hook your computers up, they should find the internet just fine. Your router should supply them automatically with an ip address which is assigned by the router. If they do not find the internet, first reboot them and try again. If they still don't find the internet, you might have to do the following: START > CONTROL PANEL> NETWORK CONNECTIONS.  In the GENERAL tab, look at the box under "This connection uses the following items: and make sure that INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP) is present. If it isn't, then you will need to click on  INSTALL and select PROTOCOL then select INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP). Then select the INTERNET PROTOCOL and right click on it. Select PROPERTIES and click the button that says Automatically connect to the internet (or words to that effect). You should then be set to use your router with multiple computers.
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Windows ME you mean?\n\nYes of course - either buy an ethernet cross-over cable and network them together, or plug them both into a networking switch.\n\nAssign them both similar IP addresses ie\n\n192.168.1.1 for the PC\n255.255.255.0 subnet mask\n\n192.168.1.2 for the laptop\n255.255.255.0\n\nMake sure they're both in the same workgroup and all you need to do now is share the files and you're done.
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you'll need a wireless router and adapter for the other computer
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First, get an ethernet hub or switch. (If you're going to connect more than two computers then a switch is a better choice)\nMake sure you have an eternet port on each. (If they are different speeds, they'll need to either be 10/100 capable, or you'll need a 10/100 hub or switch. (Of course if you have gigabit, you'll need to account for that as well)\n\nOnce you connect the computers, setup networking on Windows. You'll need to do a little configuration, but the wizard makes it easy. You might have to make one a DHCP server, unless you have a router on the network. If you've got Cable or DSL, the router that you are using for that has DHCP which will setup the IP address of each computer.
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if u have a network adapter card (LAN card on both the machines) then buy some cat-5 type cable get some one to crimp it for u with tow RJ-45 adaptors and make sure they are "crossed" not "strait" connection then join the two machines with the cable and then use a network wizard to configure the two systems together "create a small lan or bussness", folow the instructions
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Use your PC's network setup wizard and buy cat5e cables... but then again I am not very sure... somebody will hopefully give you a better, more detailed, and accurate answer. Good luck on this daunting task.
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You can connect two computers without a router, simply by connecting the ethernet ports, then one of them can connect to the internet and the other can share the connection by way of the Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) facility.  I'm doing it right now and it all works fine.  Send your router back!
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use the windows wizard to configure the network connection, and use the same workgroup for both computers\n\nnext, configure the both network connections with a static ip addresses.. that means.. in the TCP/IP parameters you have to set for exemple 192.168.1.1 as an ip address and 192.168.1.2 for the seconde..and using the subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 this to set the two computers at the same network\n\nat the end share a folder in one computer and access to it from the seconde\n\n&#92;&#92;"the ip address of the distant computer"&#92;\n\neg \n&#92;&#92;192.168.1.2&#92;\n\nhope this can help ;)
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If you have cable:\n\nUse the CD from the router and load it on the main computer.  Some have instructions, if they don't, do this:\n\n1) Put the cable into the cable modem from the outside source (as it should already be).\n\n2) Put the cable that was from the modem to your main computer into the router's plug which should be marked from modem, or something to that effect.\n\n3) Take another cable and stick it in one of the holes in the back of the router and connect it to the cable slot where it was from the modem prior, but this time it will be connected from the router instead to the computer.\n\n4) Restart the machine.
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As it has been mentioned already, you have 2 choices.\n1) Get a crossover cable and plug the 2 laptops together.\n2) Get 2 straight through cables and a hub, router or a switch and pug them in.\nThe advantage of the second option (if you get a router) is that you can plug in a cable modem or DSL modem and share the Internet with both laptops at the same time.\nNo matter which option you pick, you then need to give the computers IP addresses so they can talk. If you go with a router, most routers have a DHCP server that takes care of that. Just let the laptops grab IP addresses from the router. If you go with the crossover cable option, give one an IP address like 192.168.0.10 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and the other one 192.168.0.11 with the same subnet.\nThen share the files and folders that you want to access from the other PC and you are on your way.
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yes you dont know what you are talking about #1\n\nand if you have PC1 into router 1 via wire\nand PC2 into router 2 via wireless\n\nthey are obviously on two networks. plug PC1 into router 2 and make sure DHCP service is enabled on your router. I am assuming you are talking about those broadband routers that have DHCP service.\n\nupdate:\n\ntake away router 2 and put everything on router 1. You should be on the same network then, in order to get to that PC you  need to browse via IP unless you have a DNS server or if you are using an additional protocol other than IP
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Fast and easy to setup and maintain?  Go pick up a router.  You will need cat-5 cable to stretch out to each pc from the router.  These cables cannot be more than 326 feet. Set all of the machines up to acquire an IP address automatically.  Set the workgroup to be the same on all machines (this asumes a Windows environment).  Turn everything on and give it about 2 minutes to settle down then start checking for connectivity between the machines.  Depending on your situation, wireless might work better than stringing cables.  I have a mixed network in the house here.  I also have the network bridged via wireless to the neighbors house.(Share cable modem)
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you don't need a router, \nsince both computers connect to the Internet through same gateway or hub\nFollow these steps in order to Network all of them.\non your laptop and desktop, or any other computer,\n-Right Click on My Computer,\n-Select Propreties\n-Select computer Name\n-Name your Laptop "My Laptop", name your Desktop "Desktop" and any other name for different computers.\n-Click on change\n-In the Workgroup space, give all your computers same WorkGroup Name(it is case sensitive). MSHOME is the default, change it to something different, but your computers must be in the same workgroup.\n-Click OK\n- a message "welcome to ******* workgroup" is shown.\n-please restart your computers at this point.\n-when your computers are on,\n-double click on My Network Places\n-on the left bar, click on "view work group computers" do this on both computers.\n-you will see the names of your laptop in the desktop and vice versa.\nyou can now share documents, files, and drives.\n\nASAP
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Buy a Wireless router and plug your broadband modem into the router.  Then sink-up the computers to the router.  That should be it.
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use LAN cable.\nif you want to connect more than 2 computer. use a router and a hub. \nall computer can be used to acces the internet at the same time.