ntl networking

[ukpup]

can can anyone help....... i am trying to network 2 home computers. one is running win xp and is connected to the internet via ntl broadband and the other is running win xp pro and is sending and receiving ok but will not actually allow me on line. After research on the internet i now realise that ntl only provide one isp address and cannot find any info on configuration. Has anyone out there achieved a network connection with ntl or know how it is done.

 

[manarth]

You need to either:
a. buy a router (£40 ish - average 4 port SoHo router)
b. setup the connected PC to share the connection

Solution a:[tt]
NTL -- cable modem -- router |-- PC1
|-- PC2
|--
|--
[/tt]

Solution b:[tt]
NTL -- cable modem -- | NIC1 |
| PC1 |
| NIC2 | -- PC2
[/tt]
or[tt]
NTL -- cable modem -- | NIC1 |
| PC1 |
| NIC2 | -- switch |-- PC2
|--
[/tt]

Solution a is the easiest to setup, but requires buying a router.

Solution b needs a second NIC (and possibly more wires) plus you need to use the Windows ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) feature.

Using google to search for "ICS" or "Internet Connection Sharing" will provide loads of detailed instructions for setting up this type of connection.

Good luck!

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[ukpup]

thanks for the answer marc. Went out and bought a router and now networked!!