Internet Sharing!!

[cbh]

Currently, I have a cable internet service and I am using a Motorola cable modem. I was wondering whether I can share my internet access between two of my computers?

Currently, I am linked to one computer but I want to share the access bandwidth with two computers. My friends told me that it's impossible because the cable company has done something to their services to prevent 'access piracy'.

[Spaceman_333]

Hi cbh,

I use a router with four computers.

Good luck.

SM

[gjimene2]

I have my dsl modem hooked up to my switch, and my computers whooked up to the switch as well. I use this to proxy my internet even though I have winxp, to me it's easier to manage, I can just right click and disable it when I want to.

You could also have two nics and use this program, one nic to your modem, the other to your network, and with a firewall you can manage what comes into your pc through the net, and what comes in/out of your pc to your network.

[leprechaun_40]

We have 4 machines connected to a router/gateway. In turn it is connected to the DSL modem and that's connected to the line. The O/S's are 98se, ME and XP. All share rather nicely and having the router act as gateway we don't have to log on and it's firewall protection is excellent. I'm using a Linksys 4 port router I got from Radio Shack for less than a hundred bucks.

Sounds like all you may need is a router and some cable

Good luck

[Rugor]

We have a cable modem connected to one of those nice little Linksys Router/Switches.

Three computers are hooked directly into the switch, and two more are connectet to a hub on the uplink port. All five can connect to the internet just fine.

It's not "access piracy" because the provider is only having to provide one IP address and the bandwidth you contracted for. You're just splitting it up afterwards.

[BipolarBill]

Originally posted by cbh
Currently, I have a cable internet service and I am using a Motorola cable modem.

Sharing is easy with Ethernet modems - use a router. It's a little harder with USB modems - you must use Windows ICS.

Either way, it can be done. Now - whether they will cane you for it or not is strictly a legal matter.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

you must use Windows ICS.

If you go ICS, this site is invaluable for those setting it up for the first time

www.practicallynetworked.com

--Jakk

[fragmyster]

if you have windows 2000 or xp, and have a network you can share your internet connection over it. i do. windows will automactily config. to share it. i tryed a router and my internet connection speed droped 50%, i hate routers.

[kimike]

Originally posted by gjimene2
You could also have two nics and use this program, one nic to your modem, the other to your network, and with a firewall you can manage what comes into your pc through the net, and what comes in/out of your pc to your network.

Thats kind of how mine is set up. Main computer (server) has two NIC's the other (client) has one. The second NIC on the server is connected to the high speed modem which connects to the internet..no need for a router or hub.

[Midknyte]

one good thing about a router is that you don't have to turn on your server system for the client system to get internet. they can be turned on or off independently.

[kimike]

Yea thats true....6 of one-half a dozen of the other I guess.

[krazefinn]

Can you not also use usb/nic sytem to avoid installing internal card? Or (much slower, why bother) direct cable connection, either serial or parralel. With the dual NIC's in primary computer you can also, I believe, interconnect them (only 2) with a crossover cable and nic also in new box, using m$ internet connection sharing. That comp then must start first to "serve" the network to internet/printer/etc. t will usually set up automatically when you runthe wizard and make the disc required, then run the disc on client, reboot, done.

But the suggesttions costing more, including hardware firewall/router (not just cheaper switch or bare router) is safer and allows up to 4 clients. Also faster than 2-pc crosover lan.

[paul0660]

linksys makes a 3 ethernet/1usb port router, great for expandability and for using a laptop on the network without having to buy an expensive laptop card.