help in connecting 1 pc to 2nd pc then to iternet

[wildman2]

My router went belly up so i'd like to connect pc 2 to pc 1 and both use internet.Don't care if pc has to be on for other to connect.Pc 1 has 2 gigabit connections on board pc2 has 1 100Mbs connection on boared.I have a crossover cable and access to a floppy.Do I use internet connection sharing?This will be a temp setup until I put together a wireless network in the house.At that time I'll have some questions bout that setup.Did a quik looky here didn't find what I was looking for.If a guide of sorts is here point me to it.Not to up on networking stuff so dummy it up for me if possible.THX in advance.

[Bbrian]

Connect pc1 to the internet and then take your crossover cable and from the second gigabit port connect pc1 to pc2. On pc1, go to control panel-->network connections and bridge your first gigabit port to the second gigabit port going to the other computer. I believe that is all that will be necessary but I might be missing something, haven't done this in forever. Try googling how to bridge connections or something.

Edited June 7, 2009 by Bbrian

[hardnrg]

Assuming you use Windows:

 

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

 

Vista: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/e...2b14771033.mspx

XP: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/n...d_02july01.mspx

[jgv115]

I thought router's have multiple ethernet slots?

 

You have a few options.

 

1) PC 1 much have dual ethernet. Connect a crossover cable from PC1 to PC2 then connect a cable from PC1 to router. Then bridge the 2 local area connections.

2) PC 1 must have wifi. Then connect a crossover cable from PC1 to PC2 then bridge wireless connection and local area connection together.

[tkrow21]

My router went belly up

 

 

I thought router's have multiple ethernet slots?

 

lol

[wildman2]

sounds too easy.will give it a try sorry for not responding sooner.

[wildman2]

Well neither worked...I think it may have something to do with the DSL modem and pppoe.