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| 379248 | 2005-08-07 12:15:00 | Gidday, I have 2 pc's, cable connection & am wanting to be able to surf on both pc's - without them both being turned on. I am running XP on both pc's, and also have a 5 port switch. I can network & share the cable connection fine - but have to have the 'host' pc on before i can surf with the secondary pc. Any help/ideas greatly appreciated!! Cheers :badpc: |
blitzem (8682) | ||
| 379249 | 2005-08-07 12:22:00 | Dunno how you're going to get on the net without turning them on. Thats right the main one has to be on for the networked one to get on the net. Unless u get a router (this is what they do dont they)? Or just put an extension on the networked PC. So u can connect from it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 379250 | 2005-08-07 12:43:00 | Would i be able to use usb to the host & cross over cable for the second (directly from the cable modem?)? - i've tried - but keep getting the irq conflict popup.... :eek: Has me stumped! :confused: |
blitzem (8682) | ||
| 379251 | 2005-08-07 12:57:00 | Hmmm, is the cable modem a router as well? Or just a modem? IRQ conflict for what?? The USB?? They dont have, or use irqs to conflict! You sure it isnt an ip conflict?? Because you're trying to use the same ip address on both PC's? On the network? Cant say I've seen a IRQ popup, I've seen an ip conflict popup tho . Dont think theres much point connecting thru USB, if the networked PC is already connected to the 5 port switch . I think the only thing u can do (if that modem isnt a router as well), is to get a router . I think you'll be able to get on the net, without having the main PC on then (I could be wrong, as I've never used, or had a router) . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 379252 | 2005-08-07 13:01:00 | Sorry - you're correct - is an ip conflict . I'll have a look & see what i can come up with in regards to routers (and no - there isn't a built-in router on the cable modem) . Thanks!! :dogeye: |
blitzem (8682) | ||
| 379253 | 2005-08-07 13:11:00 | No built-in router as far as i know.... ?? | blitzem (8682) | ||
| 379254 | 2005-08-07 14:34:00 | Try this (www.silvertech.co.nz) setup. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 379255 | 2005-08-07 15:45:00 | I have 3 'puters here that are all wired thru a router (CAT 5) then to the DSL modem . Any one of or two or all three can independently connect to the internet at any time, no matter if any other towers are up and running . One runs 98SE/2000 dual boot, the other 2 are XP-PRO and there are NO conflicts this way . I tend to listen to KD Radio on the one with the 5 . 1 sound system, e-mail on another and generally use the last as a back-up and future server . All individually get updates from M$, and I have set them all to update my anti-spy stuff automatically at rotating times . I do not use USB-type connex, just CAT 5 . There are no conflicts . |
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