background-i have two media center xp laptops. i have an external modem with a DSL connection. i have one laptop PLUG to the modem using the usb cord (INTERNET works) while the other USES the ethernet cable. I want the net to work on both of them but can't figure it out. a while back i POSTED somthing about setting a network so i could do this but the internet started to work on both although i couldn't figure out how. now i am trying this again but, following the steps you all give to me, so i know how to do this in the future. both laptops have a wireless thing on them also not sure how to use it in this situation cause trying to set a wireless network failed.

problem-trying to figure out how to surf the net on two laptops using one modem and the etherner port and usb portMy understanding of what your trying to do is to use 1 modem and use both the USB and the Ethernet CONNECTIONS on it. This will not work. The modem uses the USB or the Ethernet connection...not both at the same time.

They way to get this to work is to buy a router and connect it to your modem and than connect your laptops to the router.


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