View Full Version : Need help sharing internet
Magnj
10-07-2005, 06:50 PM
Ok so i'm at college and i'm only allowed 1 IP. I'm trying to get my girlfriends computer internet through my computer as i do not have a router handy. the DFI NF4 has 2 lan ports...so what can i do/how should I set up the network to allow her to take internet from my PC?
Note: this is allowed by my school they just wont tell you how.
Ugly n Grey
10-07-2005, 06:57 PM
just buy a standard LAN crossover cable (cheap ten bucks) and connect her PC your to your second port.... there you're done. Set up internet connection sharing with the wizard and it's all old news.
Magnj
10-07-2005, 07:14 PM
I have one from Xbox :). thanks for the crazy fast response
10 bucks wtf? It costs much cheaper, depends on length ofcourse.
By the way, if I remember right, Marvell LAN on DFI NF4 does not need crossover cable. I had it connected directly to another PC type router with straight through cable.
Plague_oc
10-10-2005, 03:12 PM
whats the differance between crossover cable and regular ethernet cables?
Ugly n Grey
10-10-2005, 04:52 PM
A crossover cable switches the placement of one pair of the four pairs so that you do not need a hub/switch to communicate from PC to PC directly.
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