Re: HOWTO: Sharing a Network Connection?

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From: Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\) (software_at_for.me)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:30:06 -0500

Two nic cards is one of the hardest ways to set it up. Get yourself a
router, plug in both computers(one nic in each), run network wizard, your
done. Computers networked and internet connection shared.

Peter N. Konstant wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am a novice at this. I would like to know how to share a network
> connection. What I have tried so far does work. I recently added a
> second network card to my XP PC and connected that card to my Windows
> CE device. Since my PC first network card is already connected to the
> network and internet, I would share that connection and thus the
> Windows CE device would go through the second card to to the first
> card to get to the network. Obviously, it did not work.
>
> Instead of sharing the NIC card, do I pick bridge networks?
>
> Does XP support two NIC cards?
>
> Do I assign an IP for the NIC #2 since it is connected to my Window CE
> device?
>
> Do I assign an IP for the CE and have its gateway point to the IP of
> the NIC#2 of the PC?
>
> This becomes rather confusing!
>
> Many Thanks to the Experts!
> Peter

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