DSL/Cable Modem

[XFalloutX]

I was just wondering if it were possible to have two computers hooked up to one modem? You know like most modems have a USB and a RJ-45 connection, if one is hooked to the USB and the other to the 45 connection.

Another question I have is I have two computers networked and one is XPhome and the other 2000Pro but the XP machine is the only one that can see the other machine. They are both on the same workgroup and both have file and printer sharing checked (cause I really only have them connected to get to the printer). While trying to access the workgroup form the 2000 machine it says that the workgroup can't be found. Any ideas why?

[mgrist]

Not sure about the one computer not seeing the other but yes you can have both computers on one modem. "Internet connection sharing" is how it's worded. Go to your network places (XP) and click on set up local network. It will do all the work just tell it whether it will be the computer with the internet connection or the one sharing. When thats over make a network disk on a floppy and put that in the other computer and do the same thing. Once done you should have shared internet and your other problem should be gone also.

[XFalloutX]

Sorry if you where confused the question about two computers being hooked up to one DSL/Cable modem but I was just wondering about that. The two computers I have are hooked up using a filter that connects them throught the phonline, I just can't get the 2k machine to see the XP machine (although it did work one time but doesn't anymore..odd).

What you said actualy didn't make sense. It would make sense if one computer, say the XP one, had a nic with two ports and one port was going to the 2k machine. But what I'm saying is that one computer is hooked to the USB port on the modem, then another hooked to the RJ-45 connector on the modem. Would that work? Or would I just need a router?

[mgrist]

Originally Posted by XFalloutX

Sorry if you where confused the question about two computers being hooked up to one DSL/Cable modem but I was just wondering about that. The two computers I have are hooked up using a filter that connects them throught the phonline, I just can't get the 2k machine to see the XP machine (although it did work one time but doesn't anymore..odd).

What you said actualy didn't make sense. It would make sense if one computer, say the XP one, had a nic with two ports and one port was going to the 2k machine. But what I'm saying is that one computer is hooked to the USB port on the modem, then another hooked to the RJ-45 connector on the modem. Would that work? Or would I just need a router?

What I described above is how I have my three computers networked and connected to the internet. I've done it this way atleast twenty times, but when you get into RJ-45 connectors on modem and another line to the usb port I'm lost,sorry. I don't think that would work though.
As far as the router, you don't need one with just two computers doing it the only way I know how anyway. Just get a twisted or compound ethernet cable and run it from nec to nec and then do what I said above and you would be good to go.

[cat5e]

It does not matter how many jacks are on the Modem, in order to connect two computers to one Internet account you need NAT (Network Address Translation) without it the signal does not know were to Go.

Link to: Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing.

As for the File Sharing issue this might help: Sharing Disk Drives Between Computers on Windows Network.
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[XFalloutX]

Ok thanks for your help, but the 2k machine just doesnt want to see the other computer. Thats ok it was just so I could get to the printer.

For the other thing I think I'll hook the usb to one computer and then run a cable between the computers. That way I wouldn't need two necs for one computer, or a nec with two ports on it (actually I don't even know if it has two or just one hmmm).

[XFalloutX]

Ok well turns out I'm going to use a router cause the person doesn't want to leave the computer on. So instead of it being free..cause he has the cable and a nec he has to pay $50 or so for a router from wally world (yeah I know its not the cheapest thats where he wants to get it from though).