hi....
 i have a computer and a connect broadband connection.... INTERNET is running on this computer, but now i want to access internet on 1 more computer by doing NETWORKING, plz suggest me how i can do it..? what software and hard ware i neeed?

* i also installed two lan cards in major compter(on which net is already running) but when i insert other networking cable it says that cable is unplugged

plz sugest me how i can access net on both COMPUTERS...Did you install two network cards in one computer, so you could run the cable to the second computer?

Oh, if only it worked that way!

Do you have a cable modem or DSL modem?  Is there an ethernet cable that runs from the modem to the first computer?  You'll need a router or switch which will allow both computers to "share" the internet access.  You'll have the cable from the modem plug into the "Internet" port on the router or switch.  Then a cable will plug into each ethernet port on the computers, to the computer ports on the router/switch.  It's the router which decides which computer gets which packets (information) to and from the Internet.

Something like this:


Tell us more about your setup!

i am sending u a pic of my network configuration , which will help u to softout my problem,

my both computers a re connectd to each other A has 2 NIC , one fro modem and other for B computer, when modem is off, both computers is having networking, but when i switch on my modem both computers stops even file sharing...

comp A is accessing internet properly, and i also installed Proxi server on first computer too...

i think i am having problem in IP addresses of both computers, so plz soft out my proble, THANX in advanced...

[attachment deleted by admin]Enter the command "ipconfig /all" in a command prompt on both computers.  Cut and paste the results here.here is the result of ipconfi /all on both computers....

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settings of Comp A: where 2 NIC are attatched
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Windows IP Configuration

        Host NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . : server
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2: //////////////(nic for networking on both computers)

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C900B-TPO Ethernet Adapter (Ge
neric)
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-5A-76-25-C1
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.20
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:    //////////(nic for internet)

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-61-02-20-64
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, July 17, 2009 12:40:25 AM
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 18, 2009 12:40:25 AM


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comp B where 1 nic is connected
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Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : client
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-17-73-1F-8F
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.30
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Sorry I've been a bit pressed for time lately - is this still an issue?