Ethernet Switch ICS

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Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running vista
with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet? I've
been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done this
or has suggestions, please help!
 
Brandon said:
Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
vista
with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
I've
been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
this
or has suggestions, please help!
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Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
 
I have a broadband modem connected to my switch and connected to that I have
my desktop running vista and my laptop running xp.
 
I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.
 
Also, I cant get my XP laptop to ping my vista desktop. I'm at a loss as to
how to go about this. I've tried pretty much all the general troubleshooting
for this.
 
Brandon said:
I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.
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ok...hmmm...we're missing a piece. You actually can get this configuration
to work but you can end with with people searching through your local
network from outside. So what you need is a Router with NAT and DHCP
services built into it. NAT is something like a firewall to keep unwanted
traffic out and the DHCP will assign local addresses to each computer.
Makes things a lot easy to set up. I use a Linksys WRT54GS. It is
connected between the modem and Ethernet switch. You need to get something
like this model. Mine has wireless also. These are cheap and can be gotten
at Best Buy. If I was going to get a new one, I'd get a Linksys WRT300N or
equivalent. You should consider that setup. Then we can go from there.
 
Thanks for the tip. I was starting to come to the conclusion that a router
might be necisarry. I'll look into it.
 
Brandon said:
Thanks for the tip. I was starting to come to the conclusion that a router
might be necisarry. I'll look into it.

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There is a second reason why you need a router: it does IPA "multiplexing"
(part of the NAT function), in that the router presents a single IPA to your
cable ISP, while giving unique IPAs to your PCs. Without a router, your ISP
must assign a different to each PC, and many ISPs charge extra for that.

{Oh, IPA = Internet Protocol Address.}
 
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