Re: Silly Question
- From: Peter <pete.ivesAll_stRESS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:36:45 GMT
In article <DNqdnaMqA4vHDwranZ2dnUVZ_uGknZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
jrweiss98155NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote...However, a switch should work, though. If the DSL modem's network cable
I have one PC hooked up to a DSL modem. I want to temporarily connect another
PC to my DSL connection. Would an Ethernet switch work for this, or do I need a
router?
You will likely need a router.
Other options are to temporarily disconnect the first PC, or to use the Internet
Connection Sharing function of Windows.
I recommend the router. It's relatively cheap, and much easier to configure
than ICS.
goes to the switch's input socket, then the 2 computers could connect to
separate ports on the switch and it should work.
What you may have to do is:
Turn off DSL modem and completely unplug it.
Plug net cable that currently goes from DSL to computer into the input
socket of the switch instead.
Plug in and turn on DSL modem
Turn on switch.
This should allow the MAC address on the switch to be freshly picked up
as the primary MAC address by the DSL modem.
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