Re: Internet connection sharing on a LAN
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:21:01 -0600
In article <4daq51p971a0j8bja7qmst8vsn4g8o8bac@xxxxxxx>, Chuck
<none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 03:12:02 -0700, "Barry Sharp"
><BarrySharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I have connected the two pc's in my house using a hub and 2 network cards,
>>one pc has the internet it's broadband and it has an external broadband modem
>>
>>could someone please tell me what is the best way for me to get the internet
>>connection i have on one pc shared onto the other PC
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Barry
>
>Barry,
>
>Does each computer have just one network card each, or does one computer have 2
>network cards? If the former, you'll need a proxy server, if the latter, you
>could run ICS, an internet sharing device built in to Windows XP.
>
>But, with broadband, and 2 computers, connecting the two computers with a router
>is the responsible solution.
>
>All computers will be safer. The router will block any malicious internet
>traffic. This further protects the internet, from your becoming infected and
>spreading the infection.
>
>All computers will run better, with the router blocking the trash infection
>traffic. Any personal firewall on either computer will have less to do, because
>the router will block most malevolent traffic.
>
>All computers will run independent of each other. Right now, you have to have
>one computer on whenever you wish to access the internet from the other. With a
>router, this will not be the case.
>
>If you can afford to have more then one computer, and broadband, you can afford
>a router. For many reasons.
>
>Here are a few websites with useful tutorials on sharing internet service:
>http://www.cablesense.com/
>http://www.homenethelp.com/
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
>http://www.wown.com/
Chuck,
I agree with you that a [home broadband] router is a better solution
than ICS for most users. However, a typical router won't work with
cable modems or DSL modems that only have USB outputs.
Why do you say that "a router is the responsible solution" and "All
computers will be safer"?
If you're implying that using ICS is irresponsible and unsafe, I
disagree. In my opinion, a network with an ICS host computer using
Windows XP's built-in firewall or a third-party firewall program is
just as "responsible" (whatever that means) and just as safe as a
network with a router.
I also disagree that "All computers will run better" with a router.
Client computers work exactly the same whether they connect to the
Internet through an ICS host computer or through a router.
--
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