Two Nics to Share Cable?

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:23 pm

Ok guys.. I think what I'm wanting to do is called a gateway. I want to share the Internet via Cable with my other computers. Can I just install another nic in the computer that has the Cable connected (temporarily until I get my smoothwall router going) and then run a cable from the 2nd NIC to my switch and then run the rest like normal? Anything I should know about doing this?

TIA!

eGo

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:51 pm

Yes you can do that. You enable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on the connection you want to share.

A $40 router is a simpler solution though.

Instructions here:

http://www.homenethelp.com/ics/ics-install-sxp.asp

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:01 pm

Thanks FP! I'm kinda tight on money just having moved and all and I've got the stuff laying around for the other two.

ShibasScotch · Post by **ShibasScotch** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 1:42 pm

Havent done this in a while, but if i remember correctly, you will want to use a crossover cabel between the 2 computers? I think --- someone will kill me if im wrong so its all good

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 1:49 pm

Originally posted by ShibasScotch
Havent done this in a while, but if i remember correctly, you will want to use a crossover cabel between the 2 computers? I think --- someone will kill me if im wrong so its all good

Yah, if I was only doing this for two computers I would.

I'm going to be running 4 other computers via a switch.

Thanks though!!

eGo

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:27 pm

Got it going this morning. At first it gave me fits, then I realized I had the conection shared on the wrong NIC.. DUH! lol.. All is working well now and I'm back to the folding fool I am!

eGo

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