Whats the difference?

[HalfLifer]

So Ill need crossover cable when connecting the two? Its just NIC to NIC. And how do I set it up for 1 IP only?

[mikemean406]

You are going to have to set your main machine up as a proxy server and then the secondary machine has to have it's own ip (something like 10.0.0.1). I am not sure of all the details but I have done it before and it worked fine.

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[Mach5]

You will need a crossover cable to connect NIC to NIC. For one IP address, you will problemly need ICS or proxy to share the IP address to the internet ( if that is what you meant ). Correct me if I am wrong, ZoneAlarm Pro has some setting for ICS.
Hope this helps...

[HalfLifer]

Yea, I just want to share internet, files dont matter. When I go to do this, Ill need greater detail http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/smile.gif

Anyone know of a free ICS software?

[Storm90]

If you use Windows ICS .With across over cable.Or anyother software ICS. I think you will need two nics in the main machine. Which becomes the Server. You probuly would be better off with a smarthub or a router. It will devide the banworth up evenly. GoodLuck!

[HalfLifer]

I have two nics in the main machine. I dont want to split the 128 kbps upload cap, I want as much as I can get. Dont HUBs require two IPs?

[HalfLifer]

Using this: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/proxy.htm

And crossover cable should work right?

[HalfLifer]

Whats the difference between regular cat5 calble and crossover cable? I want to connect two computers without a hub or router just for internet and someone said crossover cable. Its looks like regulat cat5, so whats the difference?

[Kip Patterson]

In a standard cable, all the pins are wired straight through, Pin 1 to Pin 1, etc. In a cross-over cable, Pin 1 is wired to 3, 2 to 6, and vice versa.

Most shops now stock both. I always look at the connectors to make sure I am getting what the label says.

Kip Patterson

[IndyOST]

Basically, you're cat5 cable lets you match up the TX wire on one computer to the RX on the other and vice versa...that's so you don't have send data being sent to the send pin on the receiving computer

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