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Ethernet Switch ICS
  1. #1


    Brandon Guest

    Ethernet Switch ICS

    Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running vista
    with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet? I've
    been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done this
    or has suggestions, please help!



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  2. #2


    Bob F. Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx

    > Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    > vista
    > with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    > I've
    > been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    > this
    > or has suggestions, please help!

    Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.

    --
    BobF.


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  3. #3


    Brandon Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    I have a broadband modem connected to my switch and connected to that I have
    my desktop running vista and my laptop running xp.

    "Bob F." wrote:

    > "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx

    > > Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    > > vista
    > > with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    > > I've
    > > been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    > > this
    > > or has suggestions, please help!
    >
    >
    > Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
    >
    > --
    > BobF.
    >

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  4. #4


    Brandon Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
    running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.

    "Bob F." wrote:

    > "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx

    > > Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    > > vista
    > > with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    > > I've
    > > been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    > > this
    > > or has suggestions, please help!
    >
    >
    > Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
    >
    > --
    > BobF.
    >

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  5. #5


    Brandon Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    Also, I cant get my XP laptop to ping my vista desktop. I'm at a loss as to
    how to go about this. I've tried pretty much all the general troubleshooting
    for this.

    "Brandon" wrote:

    > I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
    > running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.
    >
    > "Bob F." wrote:
    >

    > > "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > > news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx

    > > > Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    > > > vista
    > > > with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    > > > I've
    > > > been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    > > > this
    > > > or has suggestions, please help!
    > >
    > >
    > > Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
    > >
    > > --
    > > BobF.
    > >

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  6. #6


    Bob F. Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:96712F90-E4AE-497D-B7C3-FBD8109AD311@xxxxxx

    >I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
    > running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.
    >
    > "Bob F." wrote:
    >

    >> "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx

    >> > Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    >> > vista
    >> > with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    >> > I've
    >> > been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    >> > this
    >> > or has suggestions, please help!
    >>
    >>
    >> Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
    >>
    >> --
    >> BobF.
    >>
    ok...hmmm...we're missing a piece. You actually can get this configuration
    to work but you can end with with people searching through your local
    network from outside. So what you need is a Router with NAT and DHCP
    services built into it. NAT is something like a firewall to keep unwanted
    traffic out and the DHCP will assign local addresses to each computer.
    Makes things a lot easy to set up. I use a Linksys WRT54GS. It is
    connected between the modem and Ethernet switch. You need to get something
    like this model. Mine has wireless also. These are cheap and can be gotten
    at Best Buy. If I was going to get a new one, I'd get a Linksys WRT300N or
    equivalent. You should consider that setup. Then we can go from there.

    --
    BobF.


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  7. #7


    Brandon Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    Thanks for the tip. I was starting to come to the conclusion that a router
    might be necisarry. I'll look into it.

    "Bob F." wrote:

    > "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:96712F90-E4AE-497D-B7C3-FBD8109AD311@xxxxxx

    > >I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
    > > running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.
    > >
    > > "Bob F." wrote:
    > >

    > >> "Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > >> news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx
    > >> > Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    > >> > vista
    > >> > with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    > >> > I've
    > >> > been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    > >> > this
    > >> > or has suggestions, please help!
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
    > >>
    > >> --
    > >> BobF.
    > >>
    >
    > ok...hmmm...we're missing a piece. You actually can get this configuration
    > to work but you can end with with people searching through your local
    > network from outside. So what you need is a Router with NAT and DHCP
    > services built into it. NAT is something like a firewall to keep unwanted
    > traffic out and the DHCP will assign local addresses to each computer.
    > Makes things a lot easy to set up. I use a Linksys WRT54GS. It is
    > connected between the modem and Ethernet switch. You need to get something
    > like this model. Mine has wireless also. These are cheap and can be gotten
    > at Best Buy. If I was going to get a new one, I'd get a Linksys WRT300N or
    > equivalent. You should consider that setup. Then we can go from there.
    >
    > --
    > BobF.
    >

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  8. #8


    Bob Willard Guest

    Re: Ethernet Switch ICS

    Brandon wrote:

    > Thanks for the tip. I was starting to come to the conclusion that a router
    > might be necisarry. I'll look into it.
    >
    > "Bob F." wrote:
    >
    >

    >>"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >>news:96712F90-E4AE-497D-B7C3-FBD8109AD311@xxxxxx
    >>

    >>>I have a broadband modem connected to one port in my switch, my laptop
    >>>running xp to another port, and my desktop running vista in a 3rd.
    >>>
    >>>"Bob F." wrote:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >>>>news:8511DD20-36DD-49FB-9639-1F77B51111F6@xxxxxx
    >>>>
    >>>>>Is it possible to use an ethernet switch to connect a computer running
    >>>>>vista
    >>>>>with a computer running xp and have them be able to share the internet?
    >>>>>I've
    >>>>>been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. If anyone has done
    >>>>>this
    >>>>>or has suggestions, please help!
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>Yes that's what I and many are doing. How are you wired, so to speak.
    >>>>
    >>>>--
    >>>>BobF.
    >>>>
    >>
    >>ok...hmmm...we're missing a piece. You actually can get this configuration
    >>to work but you can end with with people searching through your local
    >>network from outside. So what you need is a Router with NAT and DHCP
    >>services built into it. NAT is something like a firewall to keep unwanted
    >>traffic out and the DHCP will assign local addresses to each computer.
    >>Makes things a lot easy to set up. I use a Linksys WRT54GS. It is
    >>connected between the modem and Ethernet switch. You need to get something
    >>like this model. Mine has wireless also. These are cheap and can be gotten
    >>at Best Buy. If I was going to get a new one, I'd get a Linksys WRT300N or
    >>equivalent. You should consider that setup. Then we can go from there.
    >>
    >>--
    >>BobF.
    >>
    There is a second reason why you need a router: it does IPA "multiplexing"
    (part of the NAT function), in that the router presents a single IPA to your
    cable ISP, while giving unique IPAs to your PCs. Without a router, your ISP
    must assign a different to each PC, and many ISPs charge extra for that.

    {Oh, IPA = Internet Protocol Address.}
    --
    Cheers, Bob

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