I need to network 2 computers together I know I need a router and us cords or cable cords?

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I need to network 2 computers together I know I need a router and us cords or cable cords?

Answer 1

confirm each and all the final lighting fixtures furnishings are lit up on the front of the modem, .....Unplug each and all the wires to the modem and unplug the potential, close down the laptop for approximately 2 minutes then plug interior the potential to the modem and plug in all wires settle for the cable, turn laptop on and enable all of it load then plug interior the Cable connection to the modem. could desire to artwork after some seconds

Answer 2

I think the difficulty level for setting up a two computer network (I'll assume for a home network) could be measured more appropriately if we know the reason for creating such a network. In rare cases people may only want to connect two or more computers to the internet, without a need for sharing files, printers, etc. -- if this is you, then setting up a simple network connecting to the internet through a router is not very hard at all.



However, if you're also hoping to shares files, a printer, or need enhanced security, then I'd highly recommend a network solution product to help make things easy for you.



While some people may disagree with me, spending the $50 to $60 (or so) on a network solution product can and will save you the headache of dealing with network problems later down the road -- problems that can cost you a fortune. Talking to some guy in a Call Center for four hours or having a network technician come to your house probably isn't something you want to deal with. But I guess those who oppose network solutions don't want to take this part into account, the expenses and frustration dealing with connection issues.



At any rate, here are some issues you may run into, if you are using two computers with different operating systems (Windows XP and Vista do not network well together), setting up a home network will quickly become a challenge.



You also need to be careful once you purchase a router because they [occasionally] will assign you a new IP address for connecting to the internet -- problem being, this is coupled with your current IP address given to you through a cable service. If this scenario happens, most users notice major "lag" issues, likely caused by a double NAT home networking environment. These IP addresses are separate from individual computer IP's, so it is important not to confuse the two.



I do work for Pure Networks, the driver behind our Network Magic solution. The best advice I can offer in this situation is to try the free download: http://www.networkmagic.com/product/wireless-networking.php



Without costing you a dime, if it makes things easier, great! You may even want to try the free security scan to help you with your decision: http://www.purenetworks.com/securityscan/



Hopefully this helps a bit! If it means saving you $400 for a network technician, or hours of phone conversations with a cell center dude, then I'm glad I could help.

Answer 3

Each computer will have it's own physical address, but the IP address on the computers will be the same. This may not be the case based on your Internet service provider. There are multiple IP addresses, there is one from the ISP and there is one that the computer has it self. And you need a ethernet cable, make sure you don't get a crossover cable. Crossovers are used for different things. I'm not sure if i fully understand your question since there are different ip addresses.



Go to your command prompt( run --> cmd) and type in ipconfig /allcompartments /all



this will give you information about your network connections.



If you are talking about your ip address given by your Internet service provider, then the ip adress will be the same.



Ohh i think i understand your question now,

the answers is yes you IP address will be the same for all the computers on your network using that cable service.

Answer 4

If your computer is connected to your "Cable service provider" by an Ethernet Cord you should be able to change the connection to go to a router.



EX: ISP--- Cable Modem / Bridge --- Router --- (both computers on the lan port of your Router).



The determining factor is if the Cable Modem / Bridge is also a router.



You will need either a Straight or Cross-Over cat5 cable to go from the cable modem to the router. You will then need two straight Cat5 cables to to go from the router (one to each computer).



Be sure to take into account the length going along the edges of the room and up and around any door frame or along the baseboard for each cat5 wire that will feed into each computer.



You will also need to set both computers to obtain an IP address automatically.



Difficulty --- about a 3 out of 5

Answer 5

I don't now about setting up the networking so the computers can access each other. But your cable internet should be able to work for both computers. Your cable company will likely tell you that you need to purchase a networking package, but you don't. They just want to sell you more services. You may need to contact the router's tech support people to help with settings because the cable companies often don't want to help.



As I understand it, basically your router can copy the configuration from the one computer that is set up for internet, and store it. This sort of tricks the cable modem into thinking that the router is the one computer. I think that the router then assigns the IP's to the individual computers.

Answer 6

cable cords

Answer 7

you will need 2 ethernet cables assuming you have ethernet cards in each computer. 1 cable goes from 1 computer into the router. 1 cable goes from the other computer into the router. you will also need a cable to go from the modem to the router. each computer will have a different ip address. usually it is just 1 number difference.

i have 2 compujters networked together and the ip address on 1 would be like 192.163.1.2 and the other would be 192.163.1.3

jerry r.