ethernet info required.

I use my pc with broadband via USB, I have a ethernet card that I use for a
Lan to a second pc, therefore using the ethernet card connection. If I
wanted to use the main pc to run the internet on ethernet would I be able to
use a second ethernet card ?.

I reckon you'd be best off by getting a multi port adsl router and plugging
in both PCs into the router via Ethernet. The router not only connects you
to the Internet, it will run your LAN smoothly.

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In article <KjCXc.214$(E-Mail Removed)>,
deletenospam--(E-Mail Removed) (ted_radioham) wrote:

> I use my pc with broadband via USB, I have a ethernet card that I use
> for a
> Lan to a second pc, therefore using the ethernet card connection. If I
> wanted to use the main pc to run the internet on ethernet would I be
> able to
> use a second ethernet card ?.
>
>
>

Your best option is to get a router, plug both machines into that and Bob
is your Uncle.

It is also far more secure than using a USB modem attached directly to
your machine.


Leslie Costar
ICUK Computing Services Limited
http://www.icuknet.co.uk
ADSL, Dial Up, Hosting

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:31:38 GMT, "ted_radioham"
<deletenospam--(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I use my pc with broadband via USB, I have a ethernet card that I use for a
>Lan to a second pc, therefore using the ethernet card connection. If I
>wanted to use the main pc to run the internet on ethernet would I be able to
>use a second ethernet card ?.
>

To answer your question specifically, probably. It really depend on
your operating systems and the physical connection between your two
computers. Insufficient information has been given to answer the
question, however, as indicated in another posting the prefered method
would be to use a networking kit that comprsises of:

1) An ADSL modem/router that has at least two ports;
2) Network cards in each PC with a CAT5e cable from each to the ADSL
modem/router;
3) A service provider [ISP] login information which when entered into
ADSL modem/router will authenticate with the ISP. I have not found a
situation where this is not possible, but there is always the
exception out there.
4) And naturally a live ADSL service from your selected ISP at a fixed
socket adjacent to your ADSL modem/router.

Should your operating system be Xp, then there is the possibility of
using a software solution called ICS that would make use of your USB
ADSL modem but instead of the ADSL modem/router, you will require a
small hub. The downside to that arrangement is that, in the two PC
arrangement you describe, each must be on for an Internet service to
be viewed on the 'slave' PC.

David Bradley

"ted_radioham" <deletenospam--(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:KjCXc.214$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I use my pc with broadband via USB, I have a ethernet card that I use for a
> Lan to a second pc, therefore using the ethernet card connection. If I
> wanted to use the main pc to run the internet on ethernet would I be able to
> use a second ethernet card ?.

You should be able to use two ethernet cards no problem, just check you have a
spare PCI slot to install it into before buying.

"David Bradley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...

> Should your operating system be Xp, then there is the possibility of
> using a software solution called ICS that would make use of your USB
> ADSL modem but instead of the ADSL modem/router, you will require a
> small hub. The downside to that arrangement is that, in the two PC
> arrangement you describe, each must be on for an Internet service to
> be viewed on the 'slave' PC.

Going down the cheaper route, not even a hub is required for only two pc's (one
host, one client). Just a simple crossover cable would suffice with ICS.

"Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cgn3hd$lji$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "ted_radioham" <deletenospam--(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> news:KjCXc.214$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I use my pc with broadband via USB, I have a ethernet
card that I use for a
> > Lan to a second pc, therefore using the ethernet card
connection. If I
> > wanted to use the main pc to run the internet on
ethernet would I be able to
> > use a second ethernet card ?.
>
> You should be able to use two ethernet cards no problem,
just check you have a
> spare PCI slot to install it into before buying.
>
>

If he wishes to use another network card for his internet
connection, he'll also need a different modem, unless his
current one has an ethernet port as well as USB. Better to
buy a router instead, probably work out cheaper ;-)

P.