Re: Connecting Second Computer to Internet

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From: Alias (maskedandanonymous_at_aka.com)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 17:53:00 +0200

"Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> "steven jones" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:299d01c47e0a$3c64aca0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > I have Connected two Computers so they share the same
> > Internet Connection which works fine when the Main
> > Computer is Connected to the Internet is it possible for
> > the Second Computer to be able to Connect to the Internet
> > when the Main Computer is not Connected because there are
> > times when I do not what the main computer connected
>
> I have my two computers connected with a crossover cable. This is the
> simplest form of networking and it works just great
> I can connect to the Internet via both PC's but not at the same time!
> You must have a crossover cable to do this and it is the cheapest option
> Regards
> Blair

Yeah, but a router gives you a hardware firewall ...

Alias

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