Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
05-10-2004, 20:42
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Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
I would like to share my internet connection with my brother, we've got nic's installed, and its a straight network cable going from my PC to his, but the network is a real mess, so would it be possible to connect the ethernet port to my pc, and the usb port to his pc? Thanks.
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05-10-2004, 20:44
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Re: Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
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05-10-2004, 21:05
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Re: Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
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Originally Posted by MysticKiller
I would like to share my internet connection with my brother, we've got nic's installed, and its a straight network cable going from my PC to his, but the network is a real mess, so would it be possible to connect the ethernet port to my pc, and the usb port to his pc? Thanks.
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What would be the point of that?
You'd need two IP addresses. 
An ethernet connection is an efficient two-way network interface so why on earth would you want to use USB?
If you want to share the net connection and still have a network between the computers, get another NIC and then follow this guide:
/board/19/6648-internet-connection-sharing-for-windows-xp.html 
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05-10-2004, 21:07
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Re: Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
Buy a router.
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05-10-2004, 21:39
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Re: Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
Why not connect the modem to usb port on one computer, then connect your computer to your brothers with the ethernet?
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06-10-2004, 06:37
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Re: Whats happens if i connect ethernet and usb??
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Originally Posted by Richard M
What would be the point of that?
You'd need two IP addresses.
An ethernet connection is an efficient two-way network interface so why on earth would you want to use USB?
If you want to share the net connection and still have a network between the computers, get another NIC and then follow this guide:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=6648 |
Thanks for that . I have WinXP installed on both PC's, when i configure them using the Network Setup Wizard, it works until one computer switches off, then every time i gotta do that again, and i cant share files or my printer, and to share the internet,i have to use win proxy. But now that i got that guide, hopefully it will all work. thanks again Richard M and everyone else
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