Re: Network Connections x 2 PCs

In article <F8664554-51AF-4854-B9E4-584C6027CB81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Poltonis" <Evenstar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi
>
>My son and I share an "Always On" Cable Internet connection through a 4-port
>hub and cable Network. I want the two computers to connect "locally" and
>share Files, printers and a scanner (without scarificing the internet
>sharing).
>My efforts on creating this connection were, so far, fruitless.
>Can someone point me in the right direction?
>As I am not technically inclined, "how-to" sites would be of great assistance.
>
>Thanks
>Poltonis
>
>Details of the two System:
>----------------------------------------------------------
>Intel Pentiums IIIE, 650 MHz
>Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
>Network Card CNet Pro200 PCI Ethernet Adaptor
>448 MB (SDRAM)
>BIOS Award Software International, Inc.
>Video RADEON 7000 SERIES(64 MB)
>USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB

Do you have a network hub or a broadband router? The setup is quite
different for those devices. What's the make and model of your
device?

If you have a broadband router, run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both
computers. The Wizard will make all the necessary settings for
sharing Internet access, files and printers. If the Wizard detects
the router's shared Internet connection, tell it to use that
connection. Otherwise, tell it that the computers connect to the
Internet through a residential gateway.

If you have a hub, the setup depends on how many IP addresses you get
from your cable Internet provider.

If you have a hub and one IP address, connect the cable connection
directly to one computer and use Internet Connection Sharing to give
access to the other one. I've written a web page with details:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

If you have a hub and multiple IP addresses, the setup is more
complicated. Details to follow if requested.
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