2 pc`s on one line (2)

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hi all, first of all, thanx for all who replied to my first post concerning
sharing an internet connection with another computer.
many said thsat it would be an idea to get a router or hub, but my question
is this:
isnt it possible to do it via firewire?
it would certainly be easier and cheaper.
both machines are running xp sp1.

thanx

steve
 
hi all, first of all, thanx for all who replied to my first post concerning
sharing an internet connection with another computer.
many said thsat it would be an idea to get a router or hub, but my question
is this:
isnt it possible to do it via firewire?
it would certainly be easier and cheaper.
both machines are running xp sp1.
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Scores of people and techologies have all merged together to
develop exactly what you need. That IS a good thing... a
router is your friend, embrace it.
 
hi all, first of all, thanx for all who replied to my first post concerning
sharing an internet connection with another computer.
many said thsat it would be an idea to get a router or hub, but my question
is this:
isnt it possible to do it via firewire?
it would certainly be easier and cheaper.
both machines are running xp sp1.
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First: without SP2 you shouldn't be connected to the internet at
all. Especially not without a router / firewall !
That's serious!

And yes, it is possible to use ICS over firewire. As it
(probably) is via the printerport.
But advisable: no, not really.
Note, that using firewire you are also limited to the maximum
firewire cable length between your PCs.

Best way is a router. Which costs next to nothing nowadays and
provides both better performance and added security.
 
its only atemporary thing, so i think that i`ll go for the firewire solution
because its cheaper.
as far as sp2 goes, it was installed on both machines but i go so many
problems, firewall problems, ftp problems, a whole bunch of stuff went wrong
and i didnt have the time to fix it, so i just went back to sp1 and started
using firefox for a little more security.

cheers

steve
 
its only atemporary thing, so i think that i`ll go for the firewire solution
because its cheaper.
as far as sp2 goes, it was installed on both machines but i go so many
problems, firewall problems, ftp problems, a whole bunch of stuff went wrong
and i didnt have the time to fix it, so i just went back to sp1 and started
using firefox for a little more security.
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Umm, firefox the browser does nothing to secure a windows PC
from being on the 'net in this context. Among other things
the router does port-blocking, including outgoing if you
have inclination to set that up too.

In other words, they are two completely separate and
unassocated security risks both present, one does not
replace the other as a "shield" in any way shape or form...
you'd still need firefox (or similarly, disabling IE & other
applications, featues) to plug that hole(s) if you were to
use a router.

At the very least I strongly suggest that after you get it
set up, the first thing you do is head over to grc.com or
symantec (forget the URL at the moment) where you can do an
automated port-scan else there are utilities that show what
ports you have open. It's not an assurance of security but
if you had the router you'd have logs that show just how
often ports are scanned by ??? You might also consider
another firewall if XP's isn't working for you.

It's all a lot more of a hasstle than plonking down $0-30
for the router, not that it completely replaces these
measures either, but it's the best first line of defense.
 
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