home networking

[johnn9977]

I have a windows 7 pc with a router and modem all in one, which
I get my dsl through. I have a another pc in the next room ,which
is about 2 years and has vista basic a dell. How to I share the dell
pc with my dsl connection with my mine pc? What do I have to
buy? I looked it up on the web and it looks very hard. help

 

[severedsolo]

Hi John welcome to the forums,

Im sorry Im a little confused about what you are trying to do.

Are you trying to network both computers together to share files? or merely share the internet connection?

 

[DeaconFrost]

You need to connect the second PC to the router, either by wireless, or by an ethernet cable.

 

[elsuirad]

If you have a Wifi on one of your rig(s), get a Wireless Router with a 4-port for LAN. We have in our house a D-Link WiFi unit for our 2 Units of Desktop PC's Windows Vista and Windows 7 installed (wired), an Acer Laptop using wirelss, one Acer Netbook also using it's WiFi capability, both Windows 7 O.S. and mine, a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows 7 installed and lastly, 2 PSP also hooked up via WiFi.

We maximized the single connection of Wireless Server and no problem in both Online and Oflline games, LAN connection is great while playing our favourite COD 4 and L4D.

Attached is cabling layout for a typical LAN setting using ethernet cable and for WiFi connection in your Wireless router, check the manual for more reference in setting-up in internet connection and file sharing as well as printer sharing.

 

[johnn9977]

I want to share the internet connection

 

[zigzag3143]

I want to share the internet connection

We need a ton more information. It should look something like this



Internet>router>pc1>pc2.

You can bridge connections, or simply run an ethernet cable, or use wifi.


NEED INFO

 

[johnn9977]

what kind of info

 

[DeaconFrost]

what kind of info

The kind that tells us what is possible or not. Do you have a wireless router? if not, does it have a switch built in, usually a four port? Can you run ethernet cable to the second room? Does the PC in the second room have a wireless card in it?

 

[zzz2496]

johnn9977, you can start by filling your system specs, and write your modem router device's make and model number here...

zzz2496

 

[johnn9977]

router actiontec gt724r hp desktop p6270z amd
phemom 2 x4 925 2.80 6g ram 64 windows home
premiam

 

[chev65]

You just need some standard cat 5 or 6 eithernet cable going from one of the router ports to the other PC. There is no wireless on your router so you will need the cable to get internet on the other PC.